Position Summary • The Architectural Metal Superintendent is responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing the daily activities of the fabrication shop and production crews. • The Superintendent will be responsible for fabricating and installing sheet metal products and systems of the highest quality safely and cost-effectively • Provide training, leadership, and direction to the fabrication shop employees and multiple installation crews. • Train employees on safety procedures and the proper use of safety equipment. • Complete timely performance reviews on all sheet metal employees. • Maximize productivity while maintaining job costs, installation quality, and employee safety. • Ensure the proper utilization of materials and equipment. • Recruit, mentor, and retain a dependable and knowledgeable sheet metal workforce. • Ensure quality practices for the department. • Educate employees on best practices, terminology, materials, and equipment for sheet metal work. • Plan, administer, and participate as an instructor in company-sponsored education programs for the workforce. • Promote a proper work ethic and enforce the Company's policies, procedures, and practices. • Other duties as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills & Experience • High School Diploma or equivalent. • 8-10 years related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience. • Experience with ACM/MCM, concealed fastener wall panels, Nichiha/Concrete panels, column wraps in ACM/MCM, measuring custom metal trims. • Familiarity with electronic metal break. • Proficient knowledge of PC software applications, including Word and Excel. • Possesses a working knowledge of shop drawings, blueprint reading, and specifications. • Valid driver's license and clean driving record. • Occasional travel and out-of-town work are required. • Available to work for extended hours when necessary. • Must not be afraid of heights. • Extensive knowledge of multiple types of sheet metal products and systems. • Advanced planning skills for establishing maximum productivity of workforce, materials, and equipment. • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. • Strong interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication. • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. • Ability to represent the Company professionally, promoting the organization in a positive and productive discipline which will serve as an example to others. • Other critical skills include problem identification and resolution, multi-tasking, follow-through skills to bring tasks to closure, prioritization, and a sense of urgency in accomplishing tasks promptly. Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Experience • Ability to conduct panel layouts based on current shop drawings. • Field-measure ACM panels and communicate measurements to the fabrication team. • Ability to install and layout ACM (composite panel/rain-screen system) according to the installation manual. • Ability to install and layout hidden fastener panels. • Ability to install exposed fastener panels. • Ability to measure and install custom trims, including but not limited to aluminum and copper. • Vision to see critical path areas for optimal performance and scheduling. • Occupational Health And Safety • Compliance with workplace policies and procedures for risk identification, risk assessment, and risk control • Active participation in activities associated with the management of workplace health and safety • Identification and reporting of health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries, and property damage at the workplace Working Conditions • Physical surroundings: Office environment with typical office machines and exposure to noise and temperature. • Physical Effort: The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, type, or feel, climb ladders, bend, kneel, talk, and hear. The employee is also required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, and kneel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific visual abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.Travel:some travel is required.Hours:Subject to overtime
See More Details >>Overview Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe. Responsibilities Location: Wichita, KS • Assemble, install, seal, rig, inspect, and complete precision and other structural and system components, working from drawings, documents, process specifications, quality control requirements, and established processes and procedures. Functional test and correct, fit form and function of assemblies and components. • Obtain required information from prints, charts, sketches, work instructions, documents, verbal and electronic information. • Use shop mathematics and precision measuring and or test instruments to complete work assignments and functional test assemblies and components. • Utilize tooling in the assembly of components into sub-assemblies or end items. • Verify work performed is per work instructions and meets process and/or engineering specification. Identify discrepancies found per applicable procedure. • Ensure equipment and tool certification occurs per procedure. • Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of their daily work duties (e.g., where applicable, replacing machine filters, changing standard light bulbs on machines and equipment, maintaining lubrication/coolant levels, etc. as related to basic Total Preventative Maintenance duties). • Routinely move product within the immediate manufacturing work area, including across isle, using shop assigned equipment as required, and complete transactions necessary to move product to the next operation. On an exception basis, move product to the next operation within a building. • Perform work within allotted schedules. • Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training and assisting employees at all classification levels. • Assist in the training of other assembly personnel in assembly, installation and inspections techniques. • Cross trains in inspection and becomes SIA qualified. Employee must have the skill and knowledge to perform in all the general functions of the Assembly Mechanic listed: Assembly/Installation, Structures Sub Assembly Sealer. • Operate measurement and testing equipment, machines, and devices in accordance with established procedures. • Load, locate, and unload, parts, and assemblies. • Disassemble and prepare assemblies to accomplish rework, repair or change incorporation on completed assemblies. Drill, saw, file, sand, build up, trim, fit, and fasten parts to meet production requirements utilizing any required hand or power tools. • Fabricate, assemble, and install systems elements. • Maintain or repair tools, shop aids, equipment, and facilities as necessary to accomplish work assignments including first-level maintenance on machines and equipment Qualifications Required: • Possess 6+ months of aircraft structural sheet metal experience (or have successfully completed Aero Structural Training) OR will also consider previous, relevant and transferable experience requiring the use of power and/or hand tools. • Must be able to work on concrete floors, uneven surfaces, and in confined spaces, as well as walk on open floor beams, climb on stairs/scaffolding, crawl/kneel in workstation, and lift/move parts and/or tools. • The main tasks of the position consist of constant drilling, bucking and riveting for an 8-hour shift along with overtime as needed by production needs • A post-offer physical examination is required to confirm applicants are able to perform the physical tasks of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. The physical demands of the position include standing, squatting, kneeling, crawling, reaching, lifting, pulling, overhead work, fine hand and finger manipulation, and related physical tasks necessary to perform the responsibilities of the position as set out above. • All Candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment (www.workkeys.com) or provide verification that they have passed the WorkKeys Assessment. Delay in completing your WorkKeys Assessment will result in a delay in your start date. You may complete your assessment in advance of an interview. • All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks. Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit. Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
See More Details >>The Sheet Metal Installer – MRO is responsible for performing structural repairs, modifications, and installations on aircraft in accordance with FAA regulations and company procedures. This role involves reading and interpreting blueprints, using hand and power tools, and working with a variety of sheet metal materials to ensure the aircraft is restored to airworthy condition. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: • Install, modify, and fabricate sheet metal structures to support avionics system installations (e.g., antenna mounts, avionics racks, brackets, and cable runs). • Perform layout, drilling, riveting, and fitting of aircraft sheet metal components according to blueprints, engineering drawings, and specifications. • Modify aircraft structural areas for the integration of avionics wiring and hardware, including mounting panels, conduits, and support frames. • Ensure structural work complies with FAA regulations, OEM standards, and company procedures. • Work closely with avionics technicians, engineers, and quality control teams to ensure seamless integration and proper function of installed systems. • Perform inspections, document work performed and sign off work orders in compliance with company and regulatory requirements. • Operate hand tools, power tools, and aviation-specific sheet metal tools (e.g., rivet guns, shears, brakes). • Support aircraft maintenance, upgrades, and return-to-service timelines in a fast-paced MRO environment. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work of the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this position. Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Education to meet licenses required (see below), 2-5 years in aircraft sheet metal modification. Prefer experience with Cessna models from 152 to 300 series aircraft. Communication Skills: Must be able to read and speak English. Must be able to communicate effectively with other personnel. Mathematical Skills: Basic math skills. Reasoning Ability Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: A & P License desired Computer Skills: Basic computer aptitude preferred. Physical Requirements: Must be able to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. Occasional periods of walking, sitting, rotation, bending, pushing, pulling, and reaching. Occasionally lifting up to 25 lbs, and frequently lifting up to 10 lbs. Work Environment: Frequent exposure to general shop conditions, engine noise. Frequent exposure to aircraft exhaust, moving mechanical parts, lubricants, metals, and solvents. Frequent exposure to seasonal weather. Job Classification: Non-exempt, Full-time Normal working hours: 7 AM to 3:30 PM Monday - Friday 7AM to 3:30PM
See More Details >>Becoming a sheet metal worker in Wichita, KS, typically begins with an apprenticeship, which combines hands-on experience with classroom learning, allowing individuals to earn while they learn. Apprenticeships last about three to five years, requiring approximately 8,000 hours of training under licensed professionals. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 126,200 sheet metal workers nationwide, with an average hourly wage of $21.23, translating to an annual salary of approximately $44,200. Apprentices in Wichita earn an average of $253.36 per week, with an annual overtime average of $4,736. Trade schools, unions, and platforms like the Sheet Metal Workers' National Training Fund help aspiring sheet metal workers find apprenticeship opportunities, leading to a career with strong earning potential—often exceeding $56,000 annually for experienced professionals.
