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.

Responsibilities

• Sheet metal/break form, including setup, programming, and operation of CNC press brake; selecting, installing, and aligning appropriate tooling; adjusting machine parameters (ram/back gauge) to compensate for material spring back; interpreting complex blueprints and engineering drawings to produce sheet metal parts to precise specifications
• Fabricate, maintain, modify, and 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 (e.g., Bridgeport mill, manual lathe, surface grinder, drill press, etc.)
• Equipment maintenance and calibration, blueprint reading, CNC machining, welding, composites modification, tooling inspection, laser tracking, CMM and portable arm

Requirements

• 1+ years’ experience with sheet metal/brake form
• 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 general sheet metal fabrication
• Experience using complete set of toolmaker shop equipment (milling, lathe, precision grinding, polishing, and fitting)

Qualifications

• 1+ years’ experience with assembly mechanic
• 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

Security Clearance and Export Control Requirements

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.