Process Mechanic - Welder

Job Description

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Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking a Process Mechanic - Welder to support the Advanced Composites Center (ACC) in Hazelwood, MO! The Aerospace Composites Center has state-of-the-art enabled capabilities and operates to support Boeing’s Fighter Programs.

We are committed to providing our team equal opportunity for growth in a stable work environment. We encourage every teammate to feel empowered to bring their best through creativity, innovation, and diversity, as this drives a positive culture through transparency, safety, quality, and respect. Above all, employees will be provided the opportunity to seek, speak, and listen within the organization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Improvise guide blocks and holding devices as required. Assist in tool tryout. Make up production aids such as fillers, shims and pads. Scribe reference lines, bend lines and points on parts; setup; fabricate, stress relieve; hot form; hand form to specified tolerances performed reverse and compound contours such as hat assemblies, webs, spars or where corrective forming affects other dimensions so as to require interrelating the forming of a number of surfaces such as doors, leading edges, channels and panels, parts such as brackets, angles, zees, caps and webs. Tap, ream, grind, assemble, fit, setup and alignment of parts in jigs or fixtures preparatory to welding. Fabricate details for welding where no tooling is available.

• Work on parts to establish procedures and record data for future runs. Works on parts where established tooling or methods may not be available. Use heating facilities (i.e. furnaces) for lineup. Align parts after welding and/or heat treat where distortion is severe and corrective straightening affects other dimensions so as to require inter-relating and straightening of a number of surfaces. Cut, drill, burr, file, trim, Layout and paint lettering, pictures and background on such items as signs and equipment, with or without aids such as stencils, templates and silk screens. Fabricate stencils.

• Apply gold leaf and decalcomanias. Layout and apply stripes on first run aircraft to establish production methods and procedures. Layout and apply insignias and lettering on aircraft with or without aids such as templates, stencils, and silkscreen.

• Electronic data input or retrieval as required in the performance of their assigned duties. Setup and operate all power assisted and power operated benders, Vector Bender consoles and Vail Swaging Machine.

• All forming of modification tubing such as MR's and DR's, and various types of tubes on all type of tube bending equipment. Layout and mark finish trim on tubing. Square, burr, identify, mask, cap, preserve, apply color codes, cut, bend, route and install to determine size and shape of tubing, cables and hose working to air- craft and aircraft mock-ups. Cut, bend, flare and bead tubing; cut and swage cable; cut and assemble hose fitting; test cable, hose and tubing. Develop and prove bend and rotation data. Develop cable and hose data cards. Expand and reduce tube sizes as required. Use a variety of hand and power tools, equipment and measuring instruments such as saws, hammers, benders, swage, micrometer, protractors and calipers.

• Electronic data input or retrieval as required in the performance of their assigned duties. 50 DUTIES (continued): Layout to apply and apply finish coats on exterior surface of completed aircraft and major assemblies (e.g., forward, center and aft fuselage sections), blend; apply stripes and bands; apply insignia and lettering with aids such as templates, stencils and silk screens. Polish completed aircraft and major assemblies. All application of primary Radar Cross Section (RCS) nonstructural parasitic treatments to aircraft inner mold line (IML) and outer mold line (OML) surfaces.

• Typical treatments include application of Radar Absorbing Material (RAM). Conductive material Resistive Material, Multilayer materials and tapered resistive treatments using a variety of applications. Performance of Secondary RCS processes including: fairing of OML surfaces with sealant and fairing compounds, repair of mold line Form-In-Place (FIP) seals and permanent butt joints. Fabrication of RCS treatments by fabricating patches from cured sheet goods, and vacuum forming thermoplastic RCS materials to mold line contour from sheet material.

• Use measuring instruments such as scales. Electronic data input or retrieval as required in the performance of their assigned duties.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of welding experience

• 3+ years of experience in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

• 3+ years of experience in general sheet metal fabrication

• 3+ years of experience in Sheet Metal Forming

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience operating an automated welding machine that welds a variety of metals

• Have a Welding Certificate

Additional Information:

• The selected candidate must be able to work any shift, as assigned.
• This is an hourly position governed by the IAM Collective Bargaining agreement.
• New Hires, as well as employees who transfer from non-union positions, may be required to attend some type of training upon their start. Once any required training has been completed all new employees will be considered on probation for a period of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion of the probationary period.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Total Rewards:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $23.65/hourly – $28.15/hourly

Applications for this position will be accepted until Apr. 07, 2025

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.