Super Plastic Forming Technician Specialist

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes is excited to offer opportunities for a Super Plastic Forming Technician Specialist to join our Fabrication team in Auburn, Washington.

In this dynamic role, you will operate and maintain advanced hot forming presses, ovens, and high-pressure systems to shape complex metal alloys into precision aerospace components. You will collaborate closely with engineering, research, and production teams to ensure materials and tooling meet exacting standards, while utilizing your expertise in programming, equipment setup, and quality inspections. Your hands‑on skills in handling materials, performing finishing operations, and maintaining safety protocols will be essential to producing parts that meet Boeing’s rigorous specifications.

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.

• Obtain and review work orders (W/O), engineering drawings, Boeing specifications, and related documents to determine required processes, materials, and order any special details or standards as specified.
• Verify that correct materials, tools, and fixtures are issued, free from defects, and coordinate with team leaders, planning, and Boeing Research and Technology (BR&T) to resolve production or tooling issues.
• Coordinate with  &T for fabrication of various production parts and work with research engineers on the development of new processes and materials.
• Set up, operate, and program CNC and conventional hot forming presses, ovens, and associated high‑pressure gas and hydraulic systems to form, size, anneal, or mill anneal metal alloys, including preparing, assembling, and plumbing gas systems.
• Adjust and maintain heat, gas, and hydraulic control systems within specified parameters to ensure optimal equipment operation and coordinate certification requirements for proper press maintenance.
• Load and unload dies and parts using material handling equipment (e.g., overhead crane, forklift), coordinating movement with Boeing Transportation as necessary.
• Monitor ovens and presses during operation to ensure proper temperature and functioning, making control adjustments as required, and perform part forming per Certified Forming Schedules (CFS).
• Clean parts, equipment, tools, and dies using approved chemicals and solvents; maintain spray equipment and apply protective coatings such as Ever Lube and Born Nitrate powder.
• Use hand‑held power tools and equipment (e.g., rotary files, abrasive wheels, plasma cutters) to finish parts by fairing contours, chamfering, trimming, and deburring.
• Perform preheating of parts, jigs, fixtures, templates, and dies in ovens or presses as required.
• Conduct inspections by submitting completed or in‑process work to inspectors for acceptance or rejection at appropriate stages and check parts against jigs, fixtures, templates, and engineering drawings using test equipment.
• Perform rework or reforming of parts as necessary to meet specifications.
• Handle and dispose of hazardous materials in compliance with approved safety procedures and follow all safety protocols using personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Communicate and collaborate with internal and external teams, including planning, engineering, inspection, supervision, and other shifts, to accomplish work and resolve problems.
• Make necessary preparations and adjustments to ensure proper machine operation, part quality, and overall process efficiency.

• 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,…