Aircraft Manual Machinist – SAMC (4992)

Boeing • San Antonio, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Aerospace Operations, part of Boeing Global Services, is seeking an Aircraft Manual Machinist to join the SAMC team in San Antonio, Texas. The position fabricates, repairs, and maintains tooling used in manufacturing and supports aircraft structures work, including assembly, installation, repair, and aircraft-part fabrication. The role operates on a variable shift and may require scheduled or unscheduled overtime, weekends, and holidays to support mission requirements and workload.

The position requires experience as a machinist or tool maker, operation of manual milling and lathe machines, interpretation of engineering drawings and specifications, and use of precision measuring tools. Aircraft heavy-maintenance experience and knowledge of aircraft structures are preferred. Candidates must satisfy Boeing’s Conflict of Interest assessment and U.S. export-control requirements; the role requires a U.S. Person. Boeing states that it will not sponsor employment visas for this position.

The stated summary pay rate is $69,000, or $33.17 per hour. Additional pay of $1.00 per hour is listed for airframe certification and $1.00 per hour for powerplant certification. Relocation assistance is not negotiable for this position. Eligible employees may have access to benefit programs that generally include health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work; availability varies by eligibility factors.

Requirements

• Experience as a machinist or tool maker.
• Experience operating manual milling and manual lathe machines.
• Experience reading and understanding engineering drawings, blueprints, schematics, and specifications.
• Experience working with precision measuring tools.
• Ability to work variable shifts, including scheduled and unscheduled overtime, weekends, and holidays, to support mission requirements and workload.
• Must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in aircraft heavy maintenance (Depot Level).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of aircraft structures work and related processes.
• Ability to work on aircraft structures tasks when needed.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, repair, and maintain tools, dies, and fixtures used in manufacturing.
• Interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and specifications to create tooling components.
• Operate manual machining equipment, including lathes, milling machines, and grinders.
• Use measuring instruments in the shop and on aircraft to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Collaborate with engineers and other team members to develop tooling solutions.
• Perform inspections and quality checks to ensure compliance with specifications and standards.
• Assist with aircraft structures work, including assembly, installation, and repair tasks.
• Fabricate aircraft parts.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance programs.
• Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts are generally available to eligible employees.
• Retirement savings plans are generally available to eligible employees.
• Life and disability insurance programs are generally available to eligible employees.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work are generally available to eligible employees.
• Additional pay of $1.00 per hour for airframe certification and $1.00 per hour for powerplant certification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed