Tool Maker - 75506 at Boeing in USA - Renton, WA

Summary: The Boeing Company is a leading aerospace manufacturer, and they are seeking a Tool Maker C to join their Materials Management & Tooling team. In this role, you will create, maintain, and enhance tools for aircraft production, ensuring efficiency and quality in manufacturing processes. Responsibilities: - Sequence, layout, fabricate, assemble, repair, rework, and maintain tools of various types and materials, following written or verbal instructions - Obtain assignments from team leaders, leads, supervisors, or work order files based on schedule, tool availability, and priority - Retrieve and interpret tool and engineering drawings, blueprints, sketches, production parts, computing systems (e.g., MAPS, REDARS, Catia, Enovia), MES data, shop notes, 3D models, and verbal instructions to determine work scope and required tools - Use all types of power equipment (handheld and floor-mounted) and perform bench work including cutting, grinding, shaping, bending, drilling, tapping, wiring, lay-up, plumbing, weld prep, and hand finishing - Apply shop math, including trigonometry and geometry, to calculate dimensions and complete assignments accurately - Select, verify, and use appropriate tools and precision measuring instruments (e.g., micrometers, height gauges, dial indicators, conventional optics, 3D metrology systems) to ensure parts and tools meet specifications and provide quality data - Coordinate and communicate with customers, suppliers, associates, and engineering to resolve issues, seek guidance, and improve Boeing processes; initiate or monitor Action Requests (AR), Non-Conformance Records (NCRs), or ShipSide Action Tracker (SAT) as needed - Ensure availability of all parts, materials, and tools; coordinate ordering and tool certification verification - Perform Standing Tool Orders (STO) by repairing or replacing minor tool features and provide tooling assistance for layout and production part locating when tooling is unavailable - Fabricate or repair laminated fiberglass tools and assist in building plaster mandrels and mockups, including mixing, pouring, assembling, contouring, and dimensional checking - Prepare and install Master, Secondary, or Facility Gauges for routine maintenance or rework - Select and use drills, reamers, taps, countersinks, and counterbores; drill, tap, and ream holes; attach cables or chains to removable details - Install instruction placards and identify tools using various marking and labeling methods (painting, tagging, stenciling, stamping, engraving, etc.) - Install or remove tooling parts from airplane sections to facilitate assembly or disassembly; assist crane crews in moving airplane sections and installing lifting fixtures - Operate mechanical lifts (e.g., tiger lifts, snorkel lifts, electric stackers, scissor lifts, gantry cranes, jacks) to move heavy tools and access work areas - Build wooden tool storage, shipping containers, and temporary tooling fixtures using power saws and pneumatic tools - Inspect work after each operation and upon completion to ensure compliance with specifications; submit in-process checks and assist Quality Assurance inspectors with final checks and documentation - Handle and dispose of hazardous materials safely, following Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and Boeing requirements, using appropriate personal protective equipment - Maintain personal training, certifications, and tool certifications as required - Follow and complete correct Installation Plans (IP) in CMES or Velocity when performing Production Assist jobs - Validate capital equipment tooling requirements using metrology tools Required Qualifications: - Experience in machine shop processes, geometric dimensioning & tolerances, and machining capabilities of different types of materials - 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) - This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a 'US Person' as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. 'US Person' includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee Preferred Qualifications: - 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 Required Skills: Machine shop processes, Geometric dimensioning and tolerances, Machining capabilities, Hand tools, Powered hand tools, Floor mounted power tools, Blueprint reading, Sketch reading, Fabrication tooling, Microsoft Office, Overhead cranes, Gantry cranes, Powered industrial trucks Benefits: Health insurance, Flexible spending accounts, Health savings accounts, Retirement savings plans, Life and disability insurance programs, Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work