Elijah Rathier
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Specialized in reworking aerospace components to maintain production schedules and support delivery timelines within the aerospace sector.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Front End Checkout (Customer service)
Walmart
01.2021
Team lead
Boeing
02.2025 - Current
- Oversees/leads/Trains production team to be efficient and shows shop best practices to produce quality/efficient work
- Position designated leadership and engineering communications specialist to enhance workflow
- Expert in root cause analysis
- Enhanced workflow by communicating with process and manufacturing engineers to improve the flow of build/create tools to improve quality and minimize non-conformances
- Reworking/general repairing non-conformances per engineering dispositions or non-conformance Pickups
- Writing removals if and as required per Boeing Process
- Adv Rework pulling holes to bring holes back into tolerance, chasing holes, drilling out fasteners, ETC
- Boeing tooling, engineering, specifications, and online Boeing documents to better understand/complete work instructions in a quality and safe manner
Aircraft structures mechanic
Boeing
01.2022 - Current
- 737 - Renton Ailerons assembly
- Installation of aircraft assemblies per engineering drawing and Boeing Specifications
- Training new hires and cross training of different bar lines
- Reaming, drilling, and setting up close tolerance countersinks
- Hand locations of assemblies to align with engineering drawing
- Installation of rivets, highlocks, hucks, bond and ground fasteners, and sealed fasteners
- Composite manufacturing center 777 empennage
- Drilling and reaming through composite and titanium stack ups
- Rework on composite surfaces (paint touchup, sweep and fairs, and ETC)
- Overhead crane moves in a safe and timely manner to facilitate line pulses
Blue streak internship
Boeing Composite Manufacturing Center (CMC)
01.2026 - 01.2026
- Reworking non conformance parts from vendors
- General rework: paint touch ups, reaming holes to correct size, oversizing holes, back drilling new assemblies, assisting shops to prevent a production halt
- Research and evaluating work prior to starting (I.E checking to see if all specification match up with drawing on work order, making sure work order matches up with what is needed)
Temp lead
Boeing
03.2024 - 08.2024
Education
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OSHA
Aerospace Composites
Pierce County Skill Center (PCSC)
01.2022
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Bethel High School
01.2022
Skills
- Operated pneumatic tools including drill gun, die grinder, orbital sander, and pneumatic torque nut setter Assisted in maintenance and repair tasks using shot peen 90 drill Supported team members in achieving project goals with efficient tool usage
- Operated power tools including impact driver, wet saw, table saw, sawzall, nail guns, drill gun, dremel, and angle grinder to assist in various projects Utilized tools effectively to support team objectives and enhance productivity Maintained equipment to ensure optimal performance and safety standards
- Operated rivet squeeze, rivet gun, and rivet puller to assist in assembly tasks Supported team in maintaining equipment functionality and safety standards Contributed to efficient production processes by ensuring timely completion of riveting tasks
- Executed drilling and reaming operations through diverse materials, including composites, titanium, aluminum, wood, brass, and carbon steel
- Assisted in job setup by locating assemblies and preparing countersinks Printed necessary information for job execution Supported team members in ensuring all requirements were met
- Executed rotary flap peening processes to enhance surface integrity of components
- Directed programming and operational tasks for water jet machinery
- Executed overhead crane operations to ensure efficient material handling and transportation
- Executed and monitored work order processes to ensure timely completion
- Analyzed and interpreted specifications and engineering drawings to ensure project alignment
- Ensured proper utilization of personal protective equipment (PPE) to maintain workplace safety standards
- Executed tool preparation processes, ensuring readiness of caul plates for production
- Executed kit preparation and layup processes for carbon fiber components
- Operated 3D printers and laser cutters to support production processes Assisted in the setup and maintenance of additive manufacturing equipment Collaborated with team members to ensure timely project completion
- Utilized dial calipers and hole gauges to ensure precision measurements
- Executed composite rework processes, including potting holes, wet layup, sweeping, and fairing operations
- Assisted in reworking components by drilling out fasteners and removing parts Supported teams in pulling holes for part forming and fastener removal tasks Collaborated with colleagues to ensure efficient execution of rework processes
- Mastered navigation of Microsoft Suite and Microsoft 365 applications
- Assessed and resolved complex problems to enhance operational efficiency
- Facilitated team building initiatives to enhance collaboration and communication
- Executed interpretation and navigation of Boeing specifications and engineering drawings
- Mastered navigation of Boeing website to efficiently locate critical information
Timeline
Blue streak internship
Boeing Composite Manufacturing Center (CMC)
01.2026 - 01.2026
Team lead
Boeing
02.2025 - Current
Temp lead
Boeing
03.2024 - 08.2024
Aircraft structures mechanic
Boeing
01.2022 - Current
Front End Checkout (Customer service)
Walmart
01.2021
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OSHA
Aerospace Composites
Pierce County Skill Center (PCSC)
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Bethel High School