Tool & Fixture Specialist

Tool & Fixture Specialist

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is currently seeking a Tool and Fixture Specialist to join the Propulsion South Carolina(PSC) Tool Construction team in Ladson, South Carolina on second shift. 

Propulsion South Carolina (PSC) is seeking an experienced Tool & Fixture Specialist to support second shift operations. Primary responsibilities are performing emergent repair of broken tooling and periodic maintenance of tooling used to assemble 737 inlets and build up 787 engines. The PSC tool construction shop has a variety of manual and computer-controlled mills, lathes, and other machines used to fabricate replacement tooling details. A successful candidate must be able to read engineering drawings and perform conversational programming to fabricate tooling details under general direction.

On the job training will be conducted on first shift before transitioning to second shift.

Position Responsibilities:

• Performs complex tool setup activities (e.g., alignment, leveling)

• Performs visual inspections on tools using appropriate documentation

• Make major repairs

• Manufactures assembly and fabrication tools using various manual and computer-controlled machines, hand tools and precision alignment equipment

• Operates various factory support equipment to move materials and tools as required

• Provides tooling support to other organizations

• Designs various part fabrication and assembly tools per part engineering drawings or customer requests to enable production using computer or paper tool design processes

• Determines fabrication and assembly processes for the design

• Reverse engineers design and fabrication processes for parts

• Demonstrates functionality of complex fabrication and assembly tools to approve authority by manufacturing first part with new tool

• Resolves problems with tools to produce acceptable parts and assemblies

• Works under general direction

• Submit part & tool order requests

• Using cranes and elevated work platforms to perform examination and repair of tooling.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Ladson, SC (BSC).

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 4+ years of experience reading engineering schematics and blueprints

• 4+ years aerospace, manufacturing, or fabrication

• 4+ years of experience in Tooling and/or Advanced Manufacturing with factory automation, 3D printing, robotics, RFID, etc. “Tooling” includes assembly, design, fabrication, maintenance/repair

• 4+ years of experience in setting up and operating manual and CNC machines

• 4+ years of experience operating manual mills and manual lathe

• Availability to work 2nd shift required

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 10+ years of experience in repairing broken tooling, periodic tooling maintenance

• 10+ years of experience in setting up and operating manual and CNC machines

• Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, and fabrication

• Ability to maintain a periodic maintenance program in a production environment

• Experience in Boeing Tooling Procedures

• Experience reading and editing G & M codes in CNC programs

• Experience with the following equipment:

  • Vertical Mill with Accurate conversational programing controller

  • Sharp Precision Lathe

  • Haas Vertical VF-3 CNC Mill

  • Haas Tool Room TL-3 CNC Lathe

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

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.

Pay & Benefits:

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: $69,300 – $73,000

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This is not an Export Control position.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 2 (United States of America)

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