Quality Assurance Inspector Apprenticeship – A21A0

About the role

The Boeing Company offers a Quality Assurance Inspector Apprenticeship through its IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Program in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. This comprehensive 4-year training program includes 8,000 hours of paid on-the-job training and essential classroom education.

Responsibilities

• Learn to inspect all types of tooling and machined parts, verifying compliance with stringent specifications and quality standards.
• Collaborate with engineering and quality assurance teams to identify and resolve discrepancies, ensuring all components meet operational requirements.
• Perform audits and surveillance of manufacturing processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Inspect tooling from initial fabrication to final assembly, and various parts from vendors, using Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM).
• Conduct in-process inspections, audits, and check orders on production parts.
• Perform leak checks and determine the source of leaks, evaluating repair requirements.
• Initiate and document nonconforming materials or assemblies according to specifications and procedures.
• Review manufacturing plans and other documentation for completeness and compliance, identifying discrepancies.
• Inspect mockups of engineering design changes to ensure adherence to specifications.
• Conduct line checks to investigate rejectable conditions on other assemblies or airplanes.
• Document discrepancies and report them to the appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Train and instruct lower-grade inspectors, providing guidance as needed.

Requirements

• Experience applying math skills such as algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
• Experience reading engineering blueprints and drawings.
• Experience working with precision measuring tools.
• Experience with composites.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.

Skills

• Attention to detail.
• Collaborative problem-solving.
• Technical proficiency with precision measuring instruments.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering blueprints and drawings.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Benefits

• Generous company match to your 401(k).
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program.
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Up to $10,000 gift match when supporting your favorite nonprofit organizations.

Pay

$44.53/hour, with potential to earn up to $57.60/hour in accordance with the relevant collective bargaining agreement.

Schedule

This position is for shift 1; however, it may require some training on other shifts.

Additional information

• WebSite
• Standards of Apprenticeship
• Prep Pack