Overhead Crane Operator

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Summary:

Material Support / Overhead Crane Operator to safely and efficiently support manufacturing operations by moving products, equipment, and materials using cab-operated overhead cranes and material handling equipment. This role ensures accurate material flow, maintains equipment safety standards, and supports timely delivery of high-quality products to customers.

Responsibilities

Location: Wichita, KS 

Position Responsibilities:

Perform a wide variety of material support activities that assure the timely delivery of high-quality products to the customer. Performed tasks such as product conveyance and multi-tasking, operation of material handling equipment, material support machinery, and clerical or record keeping activities involving material flow of all goods and parts.

THIS POSITION REQUIRES THE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE USE OF A CAB-OPERATED OVERHEAD CRANE

• Perform a variety of material support activities that ensure the timely delivery of products to the customer.
• Perform tasks such as product conveyance, operation of material handling equipment, overhead crane, material support machinery and clerical/record keeping activities involving material flow of goods and parts.
• The Company will provide appropriate training to enable employees to perform all necessary job functions including Perform all tasks involved in moving product, tools, tooling, equipment and support equipment related to overhead crane for keeping the flow of all goods to support the factory.
• Perform a variety of activities including using power or hand operated tools and equipment; checking hardware and tools for visible damage; routing broken, worn, or obsolete hardware and tools to proper authority for disposition; opening containers and identifying weight and count of contents; and verifying the quality of hardware.
• Additionally, operate all types of information systems required to perform assigned tasks. Utilize proper equipment and devices to ensure that parts, equipment and all structures are appropriately protected.
• Check the condition of the material handling and associated equipment or devices before and after operation.
• Report malfunctioning and unsafe equipment. Verify unit numbers, part count and similar information of in-process material.
• Effectively communicate with management staff, support functions, employees, vendors and outside shipping personnel.
• Train other employees in the same job classification as requested or required.
• Qualifying Skills Advancement to any given level is subject to need as determined by management.

Level A

• Operator Safely and efficiently operate cab-controlled overhead traveling crane by use of radio or mobile boom-type crane and position aircraft, assemblies, other goods and materials.
• Assures the safe operation of equipment including selecting, securing and adjusting equipment and lifting aids.
• Operate and control large assembly moving equipment.
• Perform coordination responsibilities.
• Perform hook tender responsibilities.
• Plan and arrange for cranes to be taken out of use for servicing and maintenance and prepare work orders authorizing such work.
• Maintain logs and records.
• Dispatch, receive and coordinate requests for overhead cranes, maintenance and other miscellaneous functions.
• Maintain constant communications with the scene, emergency vehicles, and individuals during an emergency.
• May perform any duties associated with level B.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Employees must meet established criteria, which includes but is not limited to: able to work at extreme heights (no fear of heights); able to bend, squat or stoop for extending period of time; and able to climb flights of stairs and walk extensive distances.
• All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks. Majority of new hires will be hired on 2nd shift. 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Crane operation: Mobile Crane, Tower Crane, Fixed Crane, Bridge Crane, Cab operated Crane.
• Construction experience: Working from heights, Working Around Heavy Equipment, Oil Field .
• Heavy equipment experience: Skid steer, Forklift, Backhoe, Tractor, Bulldozer, Excavator, Directional Boring, Pulling Units.
• Rigging experience: Hook tending, Rigging Loads to Move.

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

Pay:  $25.09/hour, with potential to earn up to $43.13/hour in accordance with the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreement.

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.