Assembly Mechanic - Quality Inspector

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

1d • $24 - $51 • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security is hiring an Assembly Mechanic – Quality Inspector in Berkeley, Missouri. 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. The position involves assembling aircraft and spacecraft parts, structures, systems, equipment, and precision assemblies; operating assembly and finishing equipment; and inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, adjusting, and repairing mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate must be able to work any shift as assigned. It is an hourly role governed by the IAM 837 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Candidates must meet Export Control requirements as a “US Person” under 22 C.F.R. § 120.15. The position does not require a security clearance. Relocation assistance is not available, and candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense. Employment is contingent on completing any required training and a 120-calendar-day probationary period. Boeing describes its Total Rewards package as including competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities, with eligible employees generally able to enroll in benefit programs. The summary pay range is $24.00 to $51.27 per hour, based on experience, qualifications, market, and business considerations.

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.
• Quality Inspector experience.
• Must meet Export Control compliance requirements as a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15.
• Must be able to work any shift as assigned.
• Must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
• Must complete any required training and the applicable 120-calendar-day probationary period for covered new employees, rehires without seniority, or transfers from outside IAM 837 jurisdiction.
• Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense; relocation assistance is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Aircraft assembly experience.
• Currently hold, or have held within the past 24 months, a security clearance.
• High school graduate or GED; 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 to stress-relieve assemblies as required.
• Install press-fit and force-fit bushings; file, fit, hone, ream, drill, tap, saw, deburr, and adjust parts.
• 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 physical characteristics of, and modify wire bundles for aircraft or aircraft mockups.
• Bench-assemble electrical or electronic components and conductors into electrical units and systems before methods and procedures have been established.
• Cut, identify, strip, tin, solder, attach components to, and pot wire 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, using processes 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 structure; and correct cans, buckles, and wrinkles in outer skins.

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.
• 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