Separating U.S. Servicemembers-Associate Structures Mechanic (4704)

Separating U.S. Servicemembers-Associate Structures Mechanic (4704)

Company:

Boeing Aerospace Operations

Boeing Global Services is currently seeking highly skilled and motivated Separating U.S. Servicemembers - Structures Mechanics to join our team in San Antonio, TX. In this role, you will play a crucial part in the production and maintenance processes by providing support to the Executive Fleet.

This position requires an individual to work onsite at a location in which access is limited to US Citizens only.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform assembly and disassembly operations of aircraft structures for repair and modification in accordance with DOD, manufacturer, company, supplier and other directives. All duties performed under general supervision.

• Workers are expected to be willing to work on multiple aircraft platforms for the expansion of skill and knowledge base.

• Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking the English language.

• Able to read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, process specifications, technical manuals, written instructions, test procedures, etc..

• Removes and replaces existing fasteners without damaging the product.

• Ability to pick up existing fasteners with transfer punches or back drill and lay out new fastener patterns for aircraft skin replacements for MRO type repairs to engineering specifications.

• Properly installs common fasteners, high locks with nuts or collars, rivets, jo-bolts wet or dry.

• Performs close tolerance drilling, reaming. Experience with close tolerance dimensions.    

• Able to remove and install fasteners in confined/limited space situations utilizing specialty tooling such as the following:45- and 90-degree drills, pancake drills offset and C type rivet sets and Rivet Squeeze tooling.

• Performs tasks to specification in a timely manner while incorporating safety and quality processes. 

• Able to setup and use a variety of precision measuring instruments such as:  dial indicators, micrometers, gauges, protractors, and calipers, etc..

• Able to use common hand tools such as: drills, reamers, deburrers, files, rivet guns, bucking bars, etc..

• Able to assemble aircraft structures and associated components with the aid of jigs and fixtures by drilling, filing, filling, honing, reaming, counter-sinking, dimpling, burring and fastening under general supervision.

• With supervision, perform close tolerance assembly operations such as:  shimming, fitting, trimming, and aligning where variances may occur considerably from one assembly to another as with fairings and the mating of major structural assemblies.

• Able to replace ribs, stiffeners, stringers in skinned assemblies establishing from blueprints with firm callouts, butt, center, chord, station and water lines.

• Able to pickup blind hole locations for blank parts from existing structure. Also, able to correct cans, buckles, wrinkles in outer skins.

• Able to operate such equipment as brakes, grinders, band saws, and presses.

• Able to identify different types of corrosion, and with supervision clean and treat corrosion, remove damaged areas, fabricate parts to repair damaged area, determine rivet patterns, layouts, etc..

• Able to effectively communicate, orally and written, with other employees, members of management, and others, as required in their duties.

• Able to clearly document maintenance and repair actions, equipment status tags, logs, parts requests, etc.

• Able to perform assigned duties while wearing required safety equipment.

• Able to perform assigned duties on all shifts without encumbrances due to weather or physical location and conditions.

• Order parts, pan stock, tools, materials, and equipment as required to perform assigned duties.

• Responsible for complying with all rules and regulations concerning health and safety, FOD, Quality, tool control, contracts, facilities and other pertinent coverages.

• Performs other duties as directed by management for the benefit of the company, program, or employee(s).

• Proficient with a PC with the ability to learn new systems (I-Gold, IETMS etc.

• Ability to start and see a task/job through to completion.

• Works independently and also in team environment as well.

• Willingness to work with and lead newer/less experienced employees to show them the proper way to perform tasks.

• The position requires compliance to SA Site Tool and FOD procedure.

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