Powered Equipment Operator

Boeing

Powered Equipment Operator operating heavy-duty machines in Boeing's Fabrication team in Washington. Contributing to safety and quality standards while performing machining operations and managing materials.

Posted 7/16/2026full-timeAuburn • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $23 - $48 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating heavy-duty power machines and conducting precision machining operations while ensuring compliance with quality standards. Proficient in using measuring tools and maintaining a safe working environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Heavy-Duty Power Machine OperationPrecision Measuring ToolsMachining OperationsHydrostatic TestingMaterial Handling

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Hard Skills

Machining OperationsPower Machine OperationHydrostatic TestingChemical Leak TestingPrecision MeasurementBasic Math SkillsMaterial PreparationAssembly and SubassemblyRework and ReformingSafety Compliance

Tools & Technologies

Electronic Tracking SystemsPowered Elevating Equipment

Industry Keywords

Quality StandardsComplianceHeavy-Duty EquipmentManufacturing ProcessesMaterial Handling

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set up, adjust, and operate a variety of heavy-duty power machines, including power saws and hand routers, to bead, flare, flange, burr, upset, form, and expand tube and duct parts according to specifications.
Conduct hydrostatic and carbon dioxide chemical leak tests on tube and duct fittings and assemblies, ensuring compliance with quality standards.
Skillfully hand-form, straighten, finish, and correct machine-formed parts that may be distorted from heat treatment or machining processes, while working with offsets, compound curvatures, and varying angles.
Perform a range of machining operations, including blanking, forming, cutting, trimming, and drilling, while carrying out finishing operations such as buffing, curing, and deburring.
Prepare parts and materials by stripping, degreasing, and etching through immersion in designated process tanks, and select appropriate dies and gauges for operations.
Inspect parts for usability and compliance with specifications, using checking fixtures and precision measuring instruments to verify accuracy.
Manage the receipt, storage, coordination, preparation, and movement of materials and tools within your designated work area, utilizing electronic tracking systems and operating powered elevating equipment as needed.
Maintain a clean and safe working environment by cleaning tools, reporting damaged equipment, and setting up safety guards and equipment.
Perform limited assembly and subassembly tasks as required, and execute rework and reforming of parts while ensuring all work meets established requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Relevant experience can include academic qualifications, military service, or other industry-related roles.
Computer Experience and Competency.
Experience working with standard measuring tools such as rulers, tape measures, scales, etc.
Experience using basic math (e.g. addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
Experience operating powered mechanical equipment.
Ability to lift, push, and pull up to 35 pounds.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid and unpaid time away from work