Assembly Mechanic - Quality Inspector

Boeing • Hazelwood, MO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) in Hazelwood, Missouri, is hiring Assembly Mechanic - Quality Inspectors. The role encompasses duties associated with Inspector Assembly, Sub-Assembly Precision, Mechanic Aircraft Production, Mechanic Electrical and Radio, Sheet Metal Assembler, and Riveter classifications. The work involves assembling aircraft and spacecraft components and structures, installing and checking systems and equipment, and performing inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and adjustment tasks. Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance. The position is hourly and governed by the IAM 837 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Candidates must be available to work any shift as assigned. Continued employment is contingent on successful completion of required training and a 120-calendar-day probationary period where applicable.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of assembly experience or relevant military assembly experience.
• At least 1 year of experience with sheet metal assemblies, drilling, countersinking, riveting, and fastener installation.
• At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing or manufacturing-support environment.
• High school graduate or GED.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for clearance eligibility. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required post-start.
• Ability to work any shift as assigned.
• Successful completion of required training and, where applicable, the 120-calendar-day probationary period.
• Successful completion of the company's Conflict of Interest assessment process.

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 mating major assemblies.
• Set up and operate shot peen equipment and accessories for stress relieving 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, install, check the physical characteristics of, and modify wire bundles for aircraft or aircraft mock-ups.
• 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 in preparation for assembly.
• Tie, seal, and pack assembled bundles and units.
• Install wire bundles and other electrical or 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, performing assigned drilling, reaming, countersinking, dimpling, deburring, fastening, filing, filling, fitting, aligning, trimming, shimming, and surface-defect removal.
• Perform skilled assembly operations such as shimming, fitting, trimming, and aligning fairings and mating major assemblies; realign or replace ribs, bulkheads, or stringers in skinned assemblies; establish butt, center, chord, station, and water lines from blueprints; perform blind pickup of hole locations for blank parts; and correct cans, buckles, and wrinkles in outer skins.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED