Assembly Mechanic-Quality

Boeing•Mascoutah, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking an Assembly Mechanic – Quality Inspector to support the MQ25 Program in Mascoutah, IL. This role encompasses the duties of Inspector Assembly, Sub-Assembly Precision, Mechanic Aircraft Production, Mechanic Electrical and Radio, and Sheet Metal Assembler and Riveter. The position involves assembling precision assemblies, setting up and operating ream fixtures and shot peen equipment, installing various components, performing operational checkouts, troubleshooting electrical and electronic systems, and assembling and modifying wire bundles. It also includes assembling aircraft and spacecraft structures, performing skilled assembly operations such as shimming, fitting, trimming, and aligning, and correcting surface defects. This is a 100% onsite, union-represented, hourly position governed by the International Association of Machinist (IAM 837) Collective Bargaining Agreement. The selected candidate must be able to work any assigned shift and will be subject to a 120-calendar day probationary period after any required training.

Requirements

2+ years of Assembly Experience or relevant military assembly experience
1+ years of experience with sheet metal assemblies, drilling, countersinking, riveting, and fastener installation
Quality Inspector experience
Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. secret clearance Post Start is required

Nice To Haves

Currently hold or have held a security clearance in the past 24 months

Responsibilities

Assemble precision assemblies, set up and operate ream fixtures to drill, ream, countersink, spot face, hone and bore for mating major assemblies
Setup and operate shot peen equipment and accessories for stress relieving assemblies as required
Install press fit bushings and force fit bushings. File, fit, hone, ream, drill, tap, saw, burr and adjust
Assemble a variety of production aircraft and spacecraft parts and install aircraft equipment, support equipment or power plant equipment
Install, operationally check out, adjust, rig and pressure check systems
Perform bench and assembly line operational check out, troubleshooting, repair and adjustment of electrical and electronic systems, lighting circuits, power plant systems, wing fold circuits, missile launch racks, aircraft instrumentation, provide flight test instrumentation, fire wiring system, fuel system
Assemble, install, check out physical characteristics and modify wire bundles to aircraft of 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, solder, attach components, and pot to prepare wire for assembly. Tie, seal, and pack assembled bundles and unit
Install wire bundles or other electrical and electronic components in aircraft, power plants or ground support equipment
Assemble aircraft and/or spacecraft structures or aircraft and/or spacecraft support equipment structures with or without the aid of jigs and fixtures by drilling, reaming, countersinking, stop countersinking, dimpling as assigned, burring, fastening, filing, filling, fitting, aligning, trimming, shimming and remove surface defects as assigned
Perform skilled assembly operations such as: shimming, fitting, trimming and aligning which may vary considerably from one assembly to another as with fairings and the mating of major assemblies; realigning or replacing ribs, bulkheads or stringers in skinned assemblies; establishing from blue-prints with or without firm callouts, butt, center, chord, station and water lines; blind pick up of hole locations for blank parts from existing structure; correcting cans, buckles, wrinkles in outer skins and remove surface defects as assigned