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Boeing Commercial Airplanes is excited to offer opportunities for an Inspector Tooling and Machined Parts to join our Quality team in Puget Sound in Washington.
As an Inspector for Tooling and Machined Parts, you will be essential in ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety in our manufacturing processes. Your keen attention to detail will enable you to conduct thorough inspections of tooling and machined parts, verifying compliance with stringent specifications and quality standards. To excel in this role, it is important to note that employees must pass visual acuity and color perception eye examination tests to ensure accuracy in evaluations. You will collaborate closely with engineering and quality assurance teams to identify and resolve any discrepancies, ensuring that all components meet operational requirements. Your expertise will also be critical in performing audits and surveillance of manufacturing processes, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
You will play a critical role in upholding our commitment to safety and quality standards, ensuring that all operations meet 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience inspecting welds / welds certification
• Equivalent education and/or related work experience (Higher education includes college, university, technical school, licensing/certification programs, etc.)

TYPICAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

High school graduate or GED preferred.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

English Preferred

• Obtain daily work assignments from the team leader or supervisor and review work orders and blueprints to determine required tasks.
• Inspect preparatory cleaning, application of sealant, protective coatings, and leak detection coatings of integral fuel cells.
• Perform and witness leak checks, determining the source of leaks and evaluating the extent of repairs required.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing to evaluate and coordinate improvements in build processes and defect reduction initiatives.
• Initiate and document any nonconforming materials or assemblies according to specifications and procedures.
• Conduct audits and surveillance of manufacturing and quality assurance processes to ensure compliance.
• Use precision measuring instruments and shop mathematics to verify that all parts and assemblies meet quality requirements.
• Review manufacturing plans and other documentation for completeness and compliance, identifying any discrepancies.
• Inspect mockups of engineering design changes to ensure adherence to specifications.
• Perform line checks to investigate whether rejectable conditions exist on other assemblies or airplanes.
• Indicate Quality Assurance acceptance by stamping the appropriate paperwork and processing completed records.
• Review previously accepted systems, customer requirements, or FAA conformities to determine if re-inspection is required.
• Work with engineering and the FAA on red label equipment to ensure proper segregation from production parts.
• Document discrepancies and report them to the appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Assist in the training and instruction of lower-grade inspectors, providing guidance as needed.