Here’s how to apply or get training for new jobs at Spirit AeroSystems

Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita plans to hire 1,000 new workers, mostly for factory jobs, over the next two years. Here are some suggestions on ways to get information on training for those jobs as well as where experienced workers and retirees can apply.

▪  Experienced production workers can apply online at spiritaero.com/careers.

▪  Retirees from Spirit AeroSystems interested in temporarily returning to the company can call a special phone line at 316-523-1911

▪  People looking to get training for the new production jobs at Spirit can contact the Wichita Area Technical College at 316-677-9400 or e-mail admissions@watc.edu.

WATC will have an event on how to enroll in its aviation sheet metal assembly program at 9 a.m. Friday at the National Center for Aviation Training, 4004 N. Webb. This event is open to the general public but an RSVP is required to attend. RSVP via e-mail to admissions@watc.edu.

This story was originally published January 25, 2018 at 6:30 AM with the headline "Here’s how to apply or get training for new jobs at Spirit AeroSystems."