Flight Operations Mechanic

Flight Operations Mechanic

Company:

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking Flight Operation Mechanics to join our Production Test team in Berkeley, MO.  This position will be supporting all major Air Dominance programs in the St. Louis area.  The position specifically involves production test support for Boeing Defense Systems (BDS) fighter programs.

The Production Test team delivers and supports special test equipment, processes, and software for build verification of electrical/airframe/avionics/optical subsystems to ensure product quality and safe operation. Build verification is ensuring Boeing products are manufactured per engineering design to meet intended functional requirements.

Position Responsibilities:

• Inspect and/or perform bench checkout and troubleshooting, adjustment and repair of electrical and electronic assemblies

• Inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of electronic test equipment used exclusively by production and at times may be required to inspect the calibration, adjustment, troubleshooting, repair and modification of other electronic test equipment as directed

• Fabricate, adjust, troubleshoot, repair and modify electronic test equipment

• Splice, route, clamp, solder, and string tie wires or wire bundles

• Perform complex assembly operations on electronic/electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies in accordance with design specifications

• Fabricate, assemble, modify, repair, test, and provide shop support for production electrical/electronic special test equipment and wire harnesses

• Follow schematics, drawings, and work instructions to set up and perform tasks

• Install wire harnesses and components in panels and other assemblies

• Identify nonconforming detail parts, assemblies, and processes and determine rework required to repair

• Test and troubleshoot complex wire harnesses, panels, and aircraft electrical systems for continuity and proper functioning

• Assemble and deliver special test equipment

• Identify electronic/electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies for production inefficiencies and complete problem resolution and process improvements for complex matters

• Document work completed and inspection results in accordance with applicable requirements

• Contribute to efforts to improve safety, quality, and delivery

• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, manufacturing, and industrial engineers

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): 

• Experience with any of the following aircraft operations: flight line maintenance, manufacturing or assembly
• Experience in using electronic test equipment
• Experience in Electrical Assembly
• Experience in maintenance of avionics and/or electronic equipment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience in any of the following fields: machine tool maintenance, industrial electronic and/or electrical maintenance field, or military electronic/electrical system maintenance
• Experience in Electrical and/or Avionics Mechanic experience working with various electrical components for military aircraft
• Experience in building wire harnesses
• Experience in using a wide variety of fiber optics (F/O) test tools, as well as writing basic F/O test plans, procedures and reports

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. 

Additional Information:

• The selected candidate must be able to work any shift, as assigned.
• This is an hourly position governed by the IAM 837 Collective Bargaining agreement.
• All new employees, rehires without seniority or transfers from outside of IAM 837 jurisdiction, shall be regarded as probationary during their first one hundred twenty (120) calendar days of employment. 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 any required training and the probationary period.

Shift:

• The candidate must be abl