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Jig Borer

Portland, Oregon Job ID 00000418663 Category All Hourly Unions Post Date Apr. 29, 2024
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Engineering, Test & Technology (ET&T) is looking for a Jig Borer to join our team in Portland, OR. Machinists in this position set up, operate, and adjust conventional and Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) jig boring mills to rough out and finish precision holes in machined material (e.g., type, quantity) and tools or fixtures are called out.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Submit planning changes, as required. Locate material to be machined as specified on Work Order (W/O) or drafts, jigs and fixtures from various types of material

  • Obtain appropriate drawings, specification, documents and/or sketches, using computing systems (e.g., REDARS, CATIA)

  • Layout, plan and sequence work

  • Use shop math, geometry and/or trigonometry to calculate dimensions, as required

  • Identify machine to be used in Jig Bore operation (e.g., Ronin (Siemens control), Pratt and Whitney)

  • Check machine for visible defects; contact Facilities for maintenance or repair, as required

  • Select machine accessories and holding devices (e.g., cubes, blocks, rotary turntables, angle plates)

  • Verify apparatus is in good condition. Identify fixtures and/or shop aids to be built and fabricate

  • Operate overhead crane/electric stacker to load set-up equipment and material on machine

  • Attach machine accessories, material, tools and shop aids (e.g., dial indicators, edge finders, wrenches, bolts, clamps)

  • Select and check required cutting tools (e.g., drills, reamers, boring head, taps) per program or CNC documents

  • Ensure cutters are correct type, length, diameter, radius and in good condition; replace, as required

  • Create and/or edit, upload/download CNC programs for various types /makes of jig bore machines, using computing equipment, software, and accessing servers/data bases, per shop requirements

  • Perform any finish milling needed to complete job

  • Run conventional and CNC machines to bore and machine parts, per engineering drawings, create programs in the Siemens control, CNC documents

  • Have parts inspected by Quality Assurance, as required

  • Adjust machine settings (e.g., speeds and feeds) to correct machining problems or to prepare machine for next operation in sequence

  • Monitor machine operations for unusual vibration or sounds, watch machine gauges and controller display

  • Assemble jigs and fixtures (e.g., drill jigs, check fixtures, machine fixtures) using bolts, dowels and other standard tool items required per drawing

  • Coordinate with appropriate personnel when jobs need to be transferred between organization/shop (e.g., Tooling, NC Programming, Engineering) for completion, as required

  • Check work during each operation and after completing job using precision measuring tools (e.g., probing, micrometer, height gage, dial indicator, bore gage, depth gage, sine plate) to ensure parts are complete per drawing

  • Remove sharp edges from part with debur tools or files

  • Handle and dispose of hazardous materials in approved manner per Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), using personal protective equipment, as required. Maintain personal and tool certifications

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required.  “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 3+ years of experience with NC Machine Controllers & Kinematics such as Siemens and Fanuc

  • 5+ years of experience with using precision measuring tools and equipment such as micrometers, calipers and dial indicators, etc.

  • Experience in a role requiring strong analytical and problem solving skills

  • 3+ years of experience doing jobs or tasks where you had to apply math skills such as algebra, geometry and/or trigonometry

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • High School diploma or GED

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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.

Shift:

This position is for 2nd shift.

Union:

This is an hourly position governed by the International Association of Machinists (IAM-751) Collective Bargaining agreement.

Current Boeing employees working in Puget Sound and Portland must submit an Employee Request Transfer (ERT) to be considered in the eligible candidate pool. Resumes of current Puget Sound Boeing employees submitted via Careers at Boeing will not be considered.

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: $32.50/hour – $48.81/hour

Applications for this position will be accepted through May 14th, 2024.



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.

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