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Tool & Fixture Specialist
Boeing Company · 🇺🇸 USA - North Charleston, SC
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 72 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 7 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting says it won’t sponsorIts own wording says sponsorship is unavailable.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Boeing Company paid sponsored hires in similar roles5 certified filings for “Equipment & Tool Engineer” (Mechanical Engineers) in SC: $93k–$126k, median $109k. Most were filed at wage level II (40%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
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The US Department of Labor certified 72 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 7 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Tool & Fixture Specialist Company: The Boeing Company Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is currently seeking a Tool and Fixture Specialist to join the Propulsion South Carolina(PSC) Tool Construction team in Ladson , South Carolina on second shift . Propulsion South Carolina (PSC) is seeking an experienced Tool & Fixture Specialist to support second shift operations. Primary responsibilities are performing emergent repair of broken tooling and periodic maintenance of tooling used to assemble 737 inlets and build up 787 engines. The PSC tool construction shop has a variety of manual and computer-controlled mills, lathes, and other machines used to fabricate replacement tooling details. A successful candidate must be able to read engineering drawings and perform conversational programming to fabricate tooling details under general direction. On the job training will be conducted on first shift before transitioning to second shift. Position Responsibilities: • Performs complex tool setup activities (e.g., alignment, leveling) • Performs visual inspections on tools using appropriate documentation • Make major repairs • Manufactures assembly and fabrication tools using various manual and computer-controlled machines, hand tools and precision alignment equipment • Operates various factory support equipment to move materials and tools as required • Provides tooling support to other organizations • Designs various part fabrication and assembly tools per part engineering drawings or customer requests to enable production using computer or paper tool design processes • Determines fabrication and assembly processes for the design • Reverse engineers design and fabrication processes for parts • Demonstrates functionality of complex fabrication and assembly tools to approve authority by manufacturing first part with new tool • Resolves problems with tools to produce acceptable parts and assemblies • Works under general direction • Submit part & tool order requests • Using cranes and elevated work platforms to perform examination and repair of tooling. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at Ladson, SC (BSC). Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status. Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience): • 4+ years of experience reading engineering schematics and blueprints • 4+ years aerospace, manufacturing, or fabrication • 4+ years of experience in Tooling and/or Advanced Manufacturing with factory automation, 3D printing, robotics, RFID, etc. “Tooling” includes assembly, design, fabrication, maintenance/repair • 4+ years of experience in setting up and operating manual and CNC machines • 4+ years of experience operating manual mills and manual lathe • Availability to work 2nd shift required Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • 10+ years of experience in repairing broken tooling, periodic tooling maintenance • 10+ years of experience in setting up and operating manual and CNC machines • Experience in aerospace, manufacturing, and fabrication • Ability to maintain a periodic maintenance program in a production environment • Experience in Boeing Tooling Procedures • Experience reading and editing G & M codes in CNC programs • Experience with the following equipment: • Vertical Mill with Accurate conversational programing controller • Sharp Precision Lathe • Haas Vertical VF-3 CNC Mill • Haas Tool Room TL-3 CNC Lathe Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process. Drug Free Workplace: Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amp