Process Mechanic – Tube Bender

Boeing

Boeing aircraft manufacturing Process Mechanic operating tube benders and fabricating precision tubing. Supporting prototype tooling, engineering tests, assembly, coatings, and lean production improvements.

Posted 8/4/2026full-timeBerkeley • Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $22 - $25 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in tubing and ducting manufacturing, installation, and maintenance, with strong capabilities in CNC machine operation and precision assembly. Proficient in interpreting blueprints and detailed work instructions while implementing lean best practices.

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CNC Machine OperationTubing And Ducting ManufacturingBlueprint InterpretationLean Best Practices ImplementationPrecision Assembly

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Hard Skills

Power-Operated NC-Controlled Tube BendingSheet Metal FabricationWeldingChemical ProcessingDrillingReamingPressure TestingVapor DegreasingMeasuring InstrumentsPrototype Tooling Fabrication

Soft Skills

Team CoordinationProcess Improvement InitiativesCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office SuiteCoordinate Measuring MachinesSwaging MachinesPressure Test BenchesBand SawsManual BendersVapor DegreasersMicrometersProtractorsCalipers

Industry Keywords

Manufacturing EnvironmentFabricationEngineering TestsDesign ModificationConflict Of Interest Assessment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set up and operate power-operated NC-controlled tube benders
Inspect, pressure test, clean, vapor degrease, swage, square, deburr, mark, finish, trim, cut, identify, mask, cap, preserve, and apply color identification to tubes
Install Wiggins, Dynatube, DME, Gamah, Ringlok, Perma Swage, Cryofit, Sierracin Harrison, and AN fittings
Perform end-form operations including sizing, veiling, beading, shrinking, saddling, flaring, expanding, and reducing
Route and trial-fit tubes on aircraft and mock-ups to determine tube size and shape
Perform sheet metal fabrication, spray painting, welding, chemical processing, plating, hand/machine sewing, composite fabrication, layup, drilling, and repair as needed
Assemble precision and prototype assemblies
Set up and operate ream fixtures for drilling, reaming, countersinking, spot-facing, honing, and boring
Perform engineering tests of production parts and equipment with design, industrial engineering, and production operations
Partner with design to modify and fabricate tools, parts, and prototype tooling
Inspect tools periodically for repair
Develop, prepare, and maintain documentation for design, fabrication, manufacturing, testing, tooling, equipment, and calibration
Bench-assemble electrical or electronic components into assemblies and systems
Machine new and replacement parts for precision-built tools and machine parts
Apply paint, fill/fair, and special coatings
Manage daily work schedules, coordinate team communication, participate in team meetings, and commit to team goals and metrics
Initiate process improvements and implement lean best practices
Work any assigned shift and travel up to 10%

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with tubing and ducting manufacturing, installation, or maintenance
At least 1 year of experience in a manufacturing or fabrication environment
Ability to read and work to blueprints, visual aids, work instructions, and process specifications
Experience with detailed work instructions or interpreting blueprints and drawings preferred
CNC machine operation experience preferred
Microsoft Office Suite experience preferred
Ability to use hand tools, power tools, equipment, measuring instruments, tube benders, coordinate measuring machines, band saws, manual benders, swaging machines, pressure test benches, vapor degreasers, micrometers, protractors, and calipers
Ability to work any assigned shift
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Must satisfy Boeing’s Conflict of Interest assessment process
Subject to post-offer drug and alcohol testing when policy criteria are met
Must live in the immediate area or relocate at own expense
Employer will not sponsor employment visas
No security clearance required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid and unpaid time away from work
Required training upon start, where applicable
Reasonable accommodations/adjustments for applicants with disabilities