Assembly Mechanic - Quality Inspector

Boeing•Hazelwood, MO

5d•$24 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) in Hazelwood, Missouri, is hiring Assembly Mechanic–Quality Inspectors. The Assembly Mechanic classification encompasses duties associated with Inspector Assembly, Sub-Assembly Precision, Mechanic Aircraft Production, Mechanic Electrical and Radio, Sheet Metal Assembler, and Riveter roles. This is an hourly position governed by the IAM 837 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Candidates must be able to work any shift as assigned. The position involves assembling aircraft and spacecraft parts, structures, precision assemblies, electrical and electronic systems, wire bundles, and related support equipment. Work includes operating specialized equipment and fixtures, installing and checking systems and components, and performing fitting, alignment, modification, troubleshooting, repair, and adjustment tasks. The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance. New hires and certain transfers may be required to complete training and a 120-calendar-day probationary period, with continued employment contingent on successful completion. The role requires at least one year of assembly experience or relevant military assembly experience, at least one year of sheet metal assembly experience involving drilling, countersinking, riveting, and fastener installation, and at least one year in a manufacturing or manufacturing-support environment. A high school diploma or GED is specified as typical education. Aircraft assembly, quality inspection, and a recent security clearance are preferred. The stated pay range is $24.00 to $30.65 per hour, based on experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations. Boeing describes its Total Rewards package as including competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs that generally include health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Available programs may vary according to eligibility, location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreement. Relocation assistance is not negotiable, and Boeing will not sponsor employment visas.

Requirements

At least one year of assembly experience or relevant military assembly experience.
At least one year of experience with sheet metal assemblies, drilling, countersinking, riveting, and fastener installation.
At least one year of experience in a manufacturing or manufacturing-support environment.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting.
Must satisfy Boeing’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Must be able to work any shift as assigned.
High school graduate or GED is listed under typical education/experience.
Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of any required training and the probationary period, where applicable.

Nice To Haves

Aircraft assembly experience.
Quality Inspector experience.
Currently hold or have held a security clearance within the past 24 months.
One or more years of related work experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assemble precision assemblies and set up and operate ream fixtures to drill, ream, countersink, spot face, hone, and bore components for mating major assemblies.
Set up and operate shot-peening equipment and accessories to stress-relieve assemblies as required.
Install press-fit and force-fit bushings; file, fit, hone, ream, drill, tap, saw, deburr, and adjust components.
Assemble production aircraft and spacecraft parts and install aircraft, support, or power-plant equipment.
Install, operationally check out, adjust, rig, and pressure-check systems.
Perform bench and assembly-line operational checkout, troubleshooting, repair, and adjustment of electrical and electronic systems, including lighting circuits, power-plant systems, wing-fold circuits, missile launch racks, aircraft instrumentation, flight-test instrumentation, fire wiring systems, and fuel systems.
Assemble and install wire bundles on aircraft or aircraft mock-ups, check their physical characteristics, and modify them as needed.
Bench-assemble electrical or electronic components and conductors into electrical units and systems before methods and procedures have been established.
Cut, identify, strip, tin, and solder wire; attach components and pot wire to prepare it for assembly.
Tie, seal, and pack assembled bundles and units.
Install wire bundles and other electrical and electronic components in aircraft, power plants, or ground-support equipment.
Assemble aircraft or spacecraft structures and support-equipment structures, with or without jigs and fixtures, using operations such as drilling, reaming, countersinking, dimpling, deburring, fastening, filing, filling, fitting, aligning, trimming, shimming, and removing surface defects.
Perform skilled assembly operations such as shimming, fitting, trimming, and aligning assemblies; realign or replace ribs, bulkheads, or stringers in skinned assemblies; establish structural reference lines from blueprints; locate holes in blank parts from existing structures; and correct cans, buckles, wrinkles, and other outer-skin defects.