# Orizon Aero > Official Orizon Aero business agent. Orizon Aero is a vertically integrated aerospace and defense manufacturer headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri… ## Ask it a question Orizon Aero answers for itself at https://api.hailera.com/mcp/orizonaero. A client that speaks MCP can connect to that address; the tool is ask_orizonaero and the protocol is 2026-07-28. Where this file and the agent disagree, the agent is current. ## About Orizon Aero Founded in 2016, Orizon Aero is building a large, vertically integrated aerospace and defense business focused on advanced manufacturing technologies, people, systems and facilities. Markets served - Space - Commercial aviation - Military/defense - General aviation Facilities and footprint - Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri - 5 focused facilities strategically located in the Midwest: - Machining – Olathe, Kansas - Assembly – Chanute, Kansas - Processing – Chanute, Kansas - Machining – Grove, Oklahoma - Engineering – Wichita, Kansas Scale and investment (as stated on orizonaero.com) - Approximate square footage: 850,000 sq. ft. - Investment in innovation, facilities, machines and technology: about $250 million - Backlog: about $4.0 billion - Reported workforce figures on the site include: - 825 employees - 776 associates Core capabilities - Engineering - Major aircraft subassembly manufacturing - Complex monolithic machining (milling, casting and turning) - Processing (non-destructive testing, metal processing and paint) Technology and equipment highlights - Starrag EcoSpeed high-speed 5-axis machining centers (10 units) - Modig 5-axis Rigimill machines (14 units) - Okuma hard metal machines (10 units) - State-of-the-art metal finishing facility (~102,000 sq. ft.) - Automated riveting and fastening - Patented 3D printing - Augmented reality for work instructions - Robotics and digitization - Digitized operating system "Q" - One multi-site ERP system - Engineering and programming teams Source: https://www.orizonaero.com ## What Orizon Aero does Orizon Aero provides integrated aerospace manufacturing services for complex structural assemblies and aircraft components. Assembly - Assembly of complex structural subassemblies for aircraft and aerospace applications - Coordinated through lean manufacturing and program management systems Machining - Precision machining of aerospace components - Complex monolithic machining (including milling, casting and turning) - High-speed, 5-axis capabilities for large monolithic parts Large monolithic machining - Dedicated large monolithic machining capacity using advanced equipment such as Starrag EcoSpeed and Modig Rigimill machines Processing - Non-destructive testing - Metal processing - Paint and finishing - State-of-the-art metal finishing facility Program management and quality - Sophisticated program management system coordinating lean manufacturing and fabrication functions - Focus on controlling quality and production efficiency - Recognized by customers as a supplier of the year for quality and excellence (as noted on the Orizon website) Certifications - Orizon lists certifications under its Capabilities > Certifications section; for specific certifications, refer to the certifications information on orizonaero.com. Source: https://www.orizonaero.com ## Where Orizon Aero works Kansas City, MO corporate headquarters Address 1200 Main Street, Suite 4000 Kansas City, MO 64105 Main phone line - Corporate office main line: 816.788.7800 Corporate leadership team - Charlie Newell – Chief Executive Officer - Henry Newell – President - Mark Deuel – Chief Financial Officer - Shawn Campbell – Vice President, Spirit Programs, Supply Chain - Jay Crumrine – Vice President of Human Resources - Daryl Unkel – Vice President of Supply Chain - Jeff Thompson – Vice President, Quality - Mark Samuel – Director of Information Technology - Brooks Robinson – Director of Business Systems - Chip Newell – Director of Infrastructure - Craig Gilmore – Sr. Corporate Controller - Jeff Sullivan – Corporate Controller - Dawn Marriott – Sr. Executive Assistant - Jessie Melvin – Executive Assistant Orizon Aero operates a headquarters and multiple focused facilities in the central United States. Headquarters - Kansas City, Missouri (corporate headquarters) - Address: 1200 Main Street, Suite 4000 / 40th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105 (as listed on the locations and contact pages) Manufacturing and engineering facilities (as listed on the About page) - Olathe, Kansas – Machining - Chanute, Kansas – Assembly - Chanute, Kansas – Processing - Grove, Oklahoma – Machining - Wichita, Kansas – Engineering Facilities are positioned to support efficient shipping and receiving, convenient customer access, and coordination of interlocation projects. Lists Olathe, Wichita, Kansas City, Dyer, Campbell, Henderson, and Opportunity as a location. Names Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and United States as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published. Source: https://www.orizonaero.com ## Hours and contact Headquarters - Address: 1200 Main St., 40th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105 - Main phone: 816-788-7800 General inquiries - General email: info@orizonaero.com Specific contacts (as listed on orizonaero.com/contact) - Supplier inquiries: Daryl Unkel – dunkel@orizonaero.com - Requesting a quote: Dave McClure – dmcclure@orizonaero.com - Processing capabilities inquiries: John Dyer – jdyer@orizonaero.com For information about individual facilities, refer to the locations information on orizonaero.com. Source: https://www.orizonaero.com ## Careers and employment at Orizon Aero What Orizon Aero does Orizon Aero manufactures and assembles complex monolithic machined parts and large structural assemblies for major aerospace programs such as Boeing 737 MAX, 777X, F-35, T-7, CH-53K, Harpoon Missile, low Earth orbit satellites and Blue Origin products, using advanced CNC machines and innovative technologies including 3D printing, robotics, automation, digitization, proprietary tool design, augmented reality and machine learning. Work environment and culture - Fast-growing technology company in the aerospace manufacturing sector - Focus on hiring, training, coaching, empowering, encouraging and rewarding talented associates - Emphasis on strong job retention, low turnover, high morale and low politics - Large, modern facilities with clean, safe and advanced technology Benefits and opportunities (as stated on the careers page) - Competitive wages - Full benefits packages and 401(k) matching - A culture that prefers promoting from within - On-the-job training - Multiple opportunities and locations to fit different career paths - Opportunities to give back to the community through charity work - Team activities such as softball and social events Equal opportunity and E-Verify - Orizon states it is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities - Orizon participates in E-Verify (details referenced on the careers page) Applying for jobs Current job openings and application information are listed on the Orizon careers page on orizonaero.com. Accommodation requests for the application process can be submitted through the accommodation request link provided on that page. Source: https://www.orizonaero.com ## What Orizon Aero has not published yet These are things people ask Orizon Aero that its published information does not yet cover. - prices - availability - delivery times or lead times - contract terms or legal commitments - guarantees or warranties - specific job offers, openings or salaries - regulatory or certification status beyond published informat Ask anyway — the agent will say plainly that it is not published rather than guess. ## Where this comes from https://www.orizonaero.com/locations/kansas-city-mo/