Power Distribution Electrician 1 - Wichita

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. 

According to applicable manufacturers, industry, regulatory standards, shop practices, and procedures; operate, develop, construct, layout, install, service, rebuild, maintain, investigate, modify, and correctmal functions on all types of electrical and/or electronic power transmission/distribution and generation equipment, circuits and systems including medium voltage equipment and associated controls. Perform initial checkout/functional testing and commissioning of company assets that have been installed, repaired, or rebuilt to ensure proper functioning of the control, protection, and monitoring systems.

• Perform maintenance, construction, operation, install, repair, and rebuild, according to applicable shop theories, practices, and procedures, the following typical types of Utility Type Transmission and Distribution equipment: electrical power generation/distribution equipment, lighting systems for plant facilities and microprocessor controlled equipment (related to power dist. equip.), and test equipment.
• Perform system operation function under the direction of the designated system operator.
• Investigate and correct electrical/electronic malfunctions using test panels and testing devices as required to complete work assignments.
• Following the safety regulations called out in the power distribution procedures, perform work on equipment associated with the Plant's electrical power transmission, distribution, and generation systems, including but not limited to power transformers, circuit breakers, distribution centers, high-voltage power cable, data, monitoring, control, SCADA systems, communication and associated software and components of the above typical company assets.
• Perform initial checkout of company assets that have been installed, repaired, or rebuilt to ensure proper functioning of the control, protection, and monitoring systems.
• Perform initial setting installation, functional testing, verification/correction of documentation, investigation, and correction of electrical, electronic, and fiber optic malfunctions on primary system control, protection, and metering systems,
• Electrical Power Generation/Transmission/Distribution Equipment and Systems including microprocessor-controlled devices and associated test equipment.

Required

• HS diploma required. Associate’s degree in a technical field preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year(s) of experience pertaining to the skills identified
• 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.

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.

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