Assembly Mechanic - Quality Inspector

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security is hiring an Assembly Mechanic – Quality Inspector in Berkeley, Missouri. The role covers duties associated with Inspector Assembly, Sub-Assembly Precision, Mechanic Aircraft Production, Mechanic Electrical and Radio, Sheet Metal Assembler, and Riveter classifications. The position performs precision assembly, aircraft and spacecraft structural assembly, and installation, inspection, adjustment, and troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems and components. This position is expected to be 100% onsite, and the employee must be able to work any shift as assigned. It is an hourly position governed by the IAM 837 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Continued employment is contingent on successful completion of any required training and a 120-calendar-day probationary period.

Candidates must meet Export Control requirements as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15. This position does not require a security clearance. Boeing is a drug-free workplace, and post-offer applicants and employees may be subject to testing when policy criteria are met. The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

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.
• Must meet Export Control compliance requirements as a US Person under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15; qualifying categories include US citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
• Must be able to work any shift as assigned.
• Must complete any required training and the 120-calendar-day probationary period for continued employment.
• Must live in the immediate area or relocate at personal expense; relocation assistance is not available.
• High school graduate or GED; the posting also lists one or more years of related work experience as preferred in its typical education/experience section.

Nice To Haves

• Aircraft assembly experience.
• Currently hold or have held a security clearance within the past 24 months.
• Quality Inspector experience is referenced in the basic qualifications section, without a stated duration.

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 for assembly preparation.
• 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 drilling, reaming, countersinking, stop countersinking, dimpling, deburring, fastening, filing, filling, fitting, aligning, trimming, shimming, and surface-defect removal as assigned.
• Perform skilled assembly operations including shimming, fitting, trimming, and aligning; realign or replace ribs, bulkheads, or stringers in skinned assemblies; establish butt, center, chord, station, and water lines from blueprints; locate holes for blank parts from existing structures; and correct cans, buckles, wrinkles, and other outer-skin surface defects.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work; availability depends on eligibility factors.
• 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