Silk Screener Decorative Panels B - 79805

About the role

Join Boeing Commercial Airplanes as a Silk Screener Decorative Panels B in Everett, Washington. In this role, you will set up and execute multicolor silk screen printing operations, ensuring precise alignment and registration for instrument panels. You will mix and match paints to meet high standards for color consistency, collaborate with various departments to coordinate decal distribution, and maintain an organized inventory while adhering to safety regulations for hazardous materials.

Responsibilities

• Set up and perform multicolor decorative silk screen printing operations according to established procedures.
• Align and adjust the silk screen to achieve proper contact and registration, applying paint using the squeegee method.
• Layout, locate, and apply lettering on various instrument panels using silk screening and related processes.
• Liaise with the Decal Area and other departments to coordinate changes, distribution of decals, and maintain perpetual inventory.
• Work from blueprints, specifications, and verbal instructions to complete assignments accurately.
• Clean silk screens and maintain tools and equipment to ensure quality printing.
• Mix and match paint to established color samples, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Obtain work orders and necessary materials, including inks and substrates, while adhering to safety data sheet guidelines.
• Perform hand setup for contact printing, including loading silk screens and applying ink to substrates.
• Operate the silk screen machine, managing the printing process for multiple colors and ensuring quality control.
• Check ink color using a color spectrometer and make adjustments as needed to match specifications.
• Perform rework and touch-ups on decorative interior parts using appropriate tools and techniques.
• Handle and dispose of hazardous materials in compliance with safety regulations.
• Maintain records of work performed and refile work packets in the ink room filing cabinet.
• Communicate with team leaders and supervisors regarding job progress, issues, and assistance needed.

Physical Demands and Potential Hazards

• Perform physical tasks including lifting weights ranging from 10-15 lbs. to 15-35 lbs.
• Engage in movements such as reaching, handling, turning, twisting, lifting, lowering, climbing, balancing, bending, kneeling, crouching, and squatting.
• Work in environments involving contact with metals, solvents, and coolants.
• Operate in proximity to moving parts and tools, sharp cutters, and potential slipping hazards.
• Adapt to varying noise levels and atmospheric conditions.
• Utilize personal safety gear to protect face/eyes, hands/arms, and feet while performing job duties.

Requirements

• 1+ years of experience in silk screen printing.
• Experience mixing and color matching water-based inks.
• Experience handling and disposing of hazardous materials per government regulations.
• Ability to recognize colors.
• Ability to walk constantly throughout the workday; stand 6-8 hours per day; climb or work from stairs/steps up to 8 hours per day; climb ladders; bend and twist frequently up to six hours per day; squat and kneel.
• This position requires wearing eye, hearing, foot, hand, respirator, and other personal protective equipment/safety gear at all times.

Preferred Qualifications

• Perform ink formulation (e.g., measure ink by weight, machine mix ink, apply ink to test specimen, dry in oven).
• Experience working with an overhead crane.
• Enrolled in a Boeing partnered manufacturing-related high school or community and technology college academic program.

Qualifications

High school graduate or GED preferred.

Relevant experience can include academic qualifications, military service, or other industry-related roles.

Schedule

This position is 100% onsite and requires working onsite at one of the listed locations. It is for variable shifts.

Pay

Summary pay range: $25.32/hour, with potential to earn up to $50.24/hour in accordance with the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreement.

Benefits

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that includes:

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

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

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