Tooling Mechanic

About the Role

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Tooling Mechanic to support the Tooling & Emergent Operations Team in Berkeley, MO. We are committed to providing our team with 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.

Position Responsibilities

• Fabricate, maintain, modify, & install various forms of tooling, such as production assembly jigs, engineering test fixtures, fabrication equipment, etc. in collaboration with engineering design teams, production operations, and production engineering
• Develop, prepare and maintain all documentation related to the design, fabrication, and usage of various tooling items and their respective associated calibration equipment
• Program, setup, and machine parts on 3 and 5 axis mills, lathes, and live tooling lathes
• Utilize manual equipment to fabricate or modify various tooling components (Examples: Bridgeport mill, manual lathe, surface grinder, drill press, etc.)
• Other responsibilities to include Equipment Maintenance & Calibration, Blueprint Reading, CNC machining, Welding, Composites Modification, Tooling Inspection, Laser Tracking, CMM and Portable Arm

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• 1+ years' experience working in a machining environment
• 1+ years' experience in repairing, maintaining, construction, and/or the inspection of tools, dies, jigs, powerfeed, etc.
• 1+ years' experience in Fabrication Tooling
• Experience using complete set of toolmaker shop equipment (milling, lathe, precision, grinding, polishing, and fitting)
• High School diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Associate's degree, equivalent trade school certificate, and/or equivalent military experience
• Experience with Aerospace Manufacturing, Fabrication, Assembly Processes and Technologies
• Experience in CAD/CAM software (CATIA, Vericut simulation, MasterCAM)
• 1+ years' experience as a machine operator, writing and editing CNC programs
• Experience operating metrology devices such as CMM, Arm, or Laser Tracker using CAD-based metrology software

Schedule & Work Location

• This position is expected to be 100% onsite in Berkeley, MO
• The selected candidate must be able to work any shift, as assigned
• This is an hourly position governed by the International Association of Machinist (IAM 837) Collective Bargaining Agreement

Union & Probationary Period

• This is a union-represented position
• 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

Security Clearance

• This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• An interim and/or final U.S. secret clearance Post Start is required

Pay

Summary pay range: $30.00/hourly – $53.27/hourly. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.