Flight Operations Mechanic

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

3d • $28 - $37 • Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security is seeking Flight Operations Mechanics for its Production Test team in Berkeley, Missouri. The role supports major Air Dominance programs in the St. Louis area, with a focus on production test support for Boeing Defense Systems fighter programs. The Production Test team provides and supports special test equipment, processes, and software used to verify electrical, airframe, avionics, and optical subsystems, ensuring product quality and safe operation and confirming products meet engineering design and functional requirements.

This hourly position is governed by the IAM 837 Collective Bargaining agreement. The selected candidate must be able to work any shift assigned. Employment is contingent on completion of required training and a 120-calendar-day probationary period. The position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance after starting, as well as required program access; U.S. citizenship is required for these government requirements. Boeing will not sponsor employment visas. Candidates must also satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process. Post-offer applicants and employees may be subject to drug and alcohol testing when criteria are met under company policy.

Requirements

• Experience with aircraft operations such as flight-line maintenance, manufacturing, or assembly.
• Experience using electronic test equipment.
• Experience in electrical assembly.
• Experience maintaining avionics and/or electronic equipment.
• Ability to work any assigned shift.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for this government requirement.
• Ability to obtain required program access; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Successful completion of the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in machine tool maintenance, industrial electronic and/or electrical maintenance, or military electronic/electrical system maintenance.
• Electrical and/or avionics mechanic experience working with various electrical components for military aircraft.
• Experience building wire harnesses.
• Experience using a wide variety of fiber-optic test tools and writing basic fiber-optic test plans, procedures, and reports.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and perform bench checkout, troubleshooting, adjustment, and repair of electrical and electronic assemblies.
• Inspect, calibrate, adjust, troubleshoot, repair, and modify electronic test equipment used for production, and other electronic test equipment as directed.
• Fabricate, adjust, troubleshoot, repair, and modify electronic test equipment.
• Splice, route, clamp, solder, and string-tie wires and wire bundles.
• Perform complex assembly operations on electronic and electrical assemblies and subassemblies in accordance with design specifications.
• Fabricate, assemble, modify, repair, and test production electrical and electronic special test equipment and wire harnesses, and provide shop support.
• Follow schematics, drawings, and work instructions to set up and perform tasks.
• Install wire harnesses and components in panels and other assemblies.
• Identify nonconforming detail parts, assemblies, and processes and determine required rework.
• Test and troubleshoot complex wire harnesses, panels, and aircraft electrical systems for continuity and proper functioning.
• Assemble and deliver special test equipment.
• Identify production inefficiencies in electronic and electrical assemblies and subassemblies, and resolve problems and improve processes for complex matters.
• Document completed work and inspection results in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Contribute to efforts to improve safety, quality, and delivery.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and industrial engineers.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in 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.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed