What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist 3 position at Spirit AeroSystems?
Overview:
Key Accountabilities:
Preferred skills:
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.
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:
Work Location: Wichita, KS
Key Accountabilities:
- Create and develop innovative solutions to manufacturing issues and/or processes that reduce waste, reduce rework, and improve efficiency and first-time quality
- Maintain and increase instrumental knowledge by researching new analytical testing concepts and processes, and determine instrument applicability to further improve Spirit production manufacturing processes
- Maintain accurate laboratory records for laboratory procedures, observations, methods and final results
- Serve as a technical and problem-solving resource for M&PE staff, as well as other R&D projects
- Technical support to production, program, operations and SCM
- This is an intermediate or experienced position. Work under general supervision and/or independently with no instructions for routine work and under general supervision for special assignments
Required Skills:
- Bachelor or Master degree in Chemistry from an ABET accreditation university is preferred, although not a required accreditation standard.
- For Bachelors, 2-5 years and for Masters up to 2 years of experience in relevant aerospace industry
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Conversant with various analytical instrumentation including, but not limited to, Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Dynamic Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS)
- Develop test plans & testing methodology to support program needs, RCCAs, coordinate testing, author test reports for qualification activities, as well as material and process specifications for Spirit AeroSystems
- Ability to independently interpret laboratory data, and present findings to M&PE staff and leadership team in clear, concise fashion
- Ability to interpret & define requirements to meet customer specifications and manufacturability to ensure solutions meet all applicable requirements
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to work independently or on a team
Preferred skills:
- Experience in analytical method development using GC-MS, FT-IR, and Glow Discharge Spectrometry (GDS)
- Experience in developing test methods through committees such as ASTM
- Support R&D project management activities like resources/budget planning, deliverables, project schedules, presentation to leadership etc.
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.
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