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Boeing Commercial Airlines is excited to offer opportunities for aTool Maker Cto join our Materials Management & Toolingteam in Renton, Washington.

As a Tool Maker C, you will fabricate, repair, and maintain complex production and assembly tooling to support aircraft manufacturing. This role interprets engineering drawings and 3D models, performs precision layouts and measurements using conventional optics and metrology systems, and uses hand and power tools, woodworking and composite processes, and machine operations to build, modify, and certify master, secondary, and temporary tooling. The Tool Maker C sequences work from MES, coordinates with engineers and tool manufacturing teams, performs STO and rework tasks, supports production with installation and removal of tooling on aircraft assemblies, documents and submits work for QA, handles hazardous materials per SDS, and maintains required personal, training, and tool certifications.

You will play a critical role in upholding our commitment to safety and quality standards, ensuring that all operations meets regulatory compliance and operational excellence. If you are detail-oriented, possess strong technical skills, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we invite you to apply and be a part of our mission to deliver excellence in aviation. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Receive assignments from team lead, supervisor, or MES/ready-to-work file and determine sequencing by schedule, tool availability, and priorities.

• Retrieve and review required drawings, specifications, sketches, 3D models, and documentation using MAPS/REDARS/Catia/Enovia/Web and read MES to add shop notes.

• Contact team lead, tool engineer, TME, or supervisor for clarification or assistance; initiate/monitor ARs, NCRs, or SAT and engineering/design change requests when discrepancies arise.

• Plan and perform layout and sequencing for jobs, using shop math, geometry, and trigonometry to calculate dimensions and hole locations.

• Select, verify, and obtain required tools, gauges, metrology equipment, parts, and materials from tool room or storage; confirm tool certification dates and order missing items.

• Perform Standing Tool Orders (STO) and minor tool repairs/replace non-key features (pins, bolts) and provide production/tooling assistance and layout support to production when tooling is unavailable.

• Use hand and power tools (saws, drill press, grinders, sanders, pneumatic tools) and shop equipment to shape materials, prepare metal for welding, and fabricate details and assemblies.

• Fabricate or repair laminated fiberglass tools and perform epoxy pours, pot bushings, pierce punches, and liquid shims per MES and Plastics Tool Manual; assist building plaster mandrels and mockups and make plaster reproductions using 3D metrology.

• Drill, ream, tap, countersink/counterbore holes to specified sizes; install dowels, attach cables/chains to removable details, and install/remove tooling parts from airplane sections and assembly tools.

• Install, clean, unpack, and position Master, Secondary, or Facility gauges for tool maintenance or rework and assist inspectors with in-process and final QA checks and stamp/tag rework as required.

• Use conventional optics and 3D metrology systems (Laser Tracker, Photogrammetry, Portable CMM, On-Trak, etc.) to perform precision measurements, data collection, and capital equipment validation.

• Build wooden storage/shipping containers and temporary tooling fixtures; assist crane crew with moving airplane sections and install lifting fixtures as required.

• Check completed work after each operation for conformance to W/O, drawings, specs or sketches; submit required in-process checks and deliver completed jobs to QA, assisting inspectors as needed.

• Handle and dispose of hazardous materials (lubricants, paints, epoxies, adhesives, solvents) per SDS and Boeing requirements using PPE; maintain personal, training, and tool certifications.

• Follow Production Assist IPs in CMES/Velocity when applicable, communicate and coordinate with customers, suppliers, engineers and associates to resolve job issues and improve processes.

Physical Demands and Potential Hazards:

• Perform physical tasks that include lifting weights ranging from 10-15 lbs to 15-35 lbs.

• Engage in various movements such as reaching, handling, turning, twisting, lifting, lowering, climbing, balancing, bending, kneeling, crouching, and squatting.

• Work in environments that may involve contact with metals, solvents, and coolants.

• Operate in proximity to moving parts and tools, sharp cutters, and potential slipping hazards.

• Adapt to varying noise levels and atmospheric conditions.

• Utilize personal safety gear to protect face/eyes, hands/arms, and feet while performing job duties. 

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.  

Current Boeing employees working in Puget Sound must submit an Employee Request Transfer (ERT) to be considered in the eligible candidate pool. Resumes of current Puget Sound Boeing employees submitted via Careers at Boeing will not be considered. 

Basic Qualifications:

Relevant experience can include academic qualifications, military service, or other industry-related roles.

• Experience working with hand tools, powered hand tools, or floor mounted power tools; such as drills, sanders, saws, etc.

• Experience reading and working from blueprints, sketches and plans.

• Experience using basic math (e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1 years experience working in a machine shop or manufacturing environment.

• Experience in fabrication tooling, working with tooling and tooling processes, or working in a tooling technical field.​

• Experience working with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

• Experience working with overhead/gantry cranes and powered industrial trucks.

• Capable of working any shift.

Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this position must successfully complete the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Typical Education & Experience:

High school graduate or GED preferred.

Relocation:

• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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.

Union Representation Statement:

This is an hourly position governed by the International Association of Machinists (IAM-751) Collective Bargaining agreement.

Shift Work Statement: 

• This position is for a variety of shifts.

Total Rewards & Pay Transparency:

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: $26.32/hour, with potential to earn up to $56.36/hour in accordance with the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreement

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Contingent Upon Award Program

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