Chemical Lab Technician

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

Key Accountabilities :

• Conducts basic and complex chemical analyses of production samples using approved analytical methods and techniques. Objective is to ensure that control of solution composition and chemical processing performance is maintained. Prepares accurate and complete records of work performed.
• Applies knowledge of the chemical and physical sciences to performing tests on finished / processed materials to validate chemical processing and metal finishing performance in accordance with customer specifications.
• Sets up and operates laboratory equipment and chemical instrumentation, such as sample collection and preparation for analysis, titration equipment, spectrometers (e.g., ICP-OES), chromatographic instruments (e.g., ion chromatograph), and standard QA / QC measurement and test equipment (e.g., micrometers). Use of computer software / applications is often required for the operation of the equipment and / or analysis of results.
• Researches and analyzes material, test, and process specification requirements and definitions.
• Manages and maintains a test schedule to ensure process compliance and reliability.
• Monitors laboratory results for out-of-specification and out-of-trend conditions. Documents these conditions in a clear, accurate, and concise fashion.
• Supports the implementation of corrective actions that are necessary to reduce or eliminate nonconformance to material, test, and process specification requirements.
• Critically reviews own work for accuracy and completeness.
• Performs routine housekeeping and safety activities in the laboratory, including tracking chemical usage to support timely ordering / re-ordering of reagents, standards, and chemicals.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

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.

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.

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