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Sponsored by: Spirit AeroSystems Co.
May 5, 2024 2024 Work for ME

Spirit AeroSystems Co. — Formerly known as FMI

Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world’s largest non-OEM designers and manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial and defense aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems applies research and emerging technologies in designing, fabricating, assembling, and integrating components and structures for premier commercial and defense aerospace programs. We are leveraging our decades of design and manufacturing expertise, combined with our people, facilities, and equipment, to become the world’s most innovative and reliable supplier of military aerostructures, specialty materials and related services, enabling warfighters to execute highly complex and critical missions.

Spirit’s Maine manufacturing facility has been a leading solutions provider of high temperature materials and composites for more than 50 years, serving the Department of Defense and NASA. The focus in Maine is on multidirectional reinforced Carbon/Carbon (C/C) and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) and our materials are being used on ground-breaking space initiatives such as the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and the heat shield for NASA’s Mars 2020 mission.

Facebook: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.

LinkedIn: FMI, a Spirit AeroSystems Co.

Twitter: @SpiritAero

Instagram: @spirit_aero

YouTube: Spirit AeroSystems

Products: The focus in Maine is on multidirectional reinforced Carbon/Carbon (C/C) and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) that enable high-temperature components such as: thermal protection systems, re-entry vehicle nose tips as well as rocket motor throats and nozzles. Our materials have been relied upon in demanding high temperature applications and for their proven track record of performance and innovation.

Markets/Customers: We have been serving customers such as the Department of Defense and NASA for over 50 years.

Career/job opportunities: WE ARE HIRING! Check out our job openings. A full listing of our career opportunities can be found on our career page: spiritaero.com/newengland

Company benefits: The benefits of working at Spirit extend well beyond pay. As an employee, you will have access to the Spirit AeroSystems’ Total Rewards benefits program. Your health, financial security, professional growth, and work/life balance are important to you, so they are important to us. Spirit’s Total Rewards program offers coverage, resources, and support to help employees live better, more rewarding lives.

Internship program: Our internship program is a great opportunity for students to participate and gain valuable hands-on experience in a highly technical manufacturing environment. We take pride in offering interns a competitive rate of pay and provide insightful projects during their internship. Our interns will be partnered with a mentor and provided guidance throughout the program to ensure their experience is meaningful to their future career.

Community engagement: We are proud to partner with several local organizations to provide opportunities for our teams to volunteer and serve in our community. We believe in the power of partnerships and programs that bring communities together and each year our team contributes countless hours volunteering as part of our Team Spirit employee volunteerism program.

One of the programs we are most proud of is our employee-run gardens! We have a great group who tend to the gardens every season growing produce that is donated to our local food pantry. The team has donated hundreds of pounds of food since the gardens started in 2022, making a real impact to our local community members who are facing everyday food insecurity.

Sustainability: We continue our efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of our facilities through a transition to a zero-sort waste stream, enhancement of operational procedures, and the implementation of upgraded equipment’s. Our commitment to forward thinking is exemplified through the integrations of innovative technologies such as electric vehicle charging stations, solar energy employee run gardens, and overall energy conservations measures. At Spirit, our alignment with values in stewardship and sustainability is profound, as we remain steadfast in our pursuit of enhancing energy saving initiatives and fostering strong community engagement.

Company Profile

https://www.spiritaero.com/newengland

5 Morin Street Biddeford, ME 04005

Phone: 207.282.5911

Founded: 1969, became part of Spirit AeroSystems 2020

GM/President: Matt Bernier

Full-time/ FTE employees: 403 (New England)

Headquarters: Biddeford, Maine

Alex Nason

 

School: University of Maine, Orono

Years at company: 2

Position: Manufacturing Automation Engineer

“Spirit has been a very rewarding and fulfilling place to work. I’ve had the opportunity to grow technically and professionally, through pursuing my Masters and external Networking opportunities. Every day there is an exciting new challenge that is unique to our process and environment, and my coworkers are some of the most supportive people anyone could ask for.”

Liv Reiners

School: Texas State University

Years at company: 2.5

Position: EHS Specialist III

“I am so grateful to be working for a company that consistently reinforces safety culture and the health of its employees. Safety is not just a checkmark in a box or a quick memo. To me safety is a mindset and a language. It is our job to show employees how to communicate and to think about safety in the workplace and at home. As Elenaor Everet said, ‘For safety is not a gadget but a state of mind.’”

Trisha Lizotte

School: York County Community College

Years at company: 4.5

Position: Manufacturing Lead

“Spirit has given me an opportunity to learn and grow. Every day I get the chance to hone my technical and inter-personal skills while supporting the awesome projects we work on. My journey to this point has not been what I consider typical, but my determination to work hard, my commitment to quality, and pulling from my diverse experiences have helped me advance within the company from a Production Operator to my current leadership role. As a Production Lead, I enjoy the opportunity to mentor. It’s personally fulfilling to be able to see the impact of sharing my experiences and knowledge.”