Bonded Assembly Technician

Duties & Responsibilities

• Makes simple pattern layouts on flat or other metal stock.
• Performs drilling, reaming, counter sinking, counter boring, tapping, routing, and riveting of detailed parts to be used in bonded rotor blades and on final bonded rotor blades using specified tooling.
• Fills and fairs contour surfaces of rotor blades to within .010" tolerances.
• Prepares metal for bonding and may apply adhesive to parts and sub-assemblies.
• Sets up and operates liquid adhesive spray, brush, and roller coat equipment to prepare parts for metal bonding.
• Fits, installs, and assembles parts and honeycomb core to structural member, bonding materials, and other details.
• May patch, replace, and rework such assemblies in order to conform to specifications.
• Assembles and installs structures involving drilling, reaming and/or riveting, and the installation of various fasteners to specifications including torque operations on structural assemblies using specified tooling, jigs, and fixtures.
• Performs all operations necessary in the location, installation, assembly, and integral mating of major structural sub-assemblies and assemblies, working with or without specialized tooling and jigs.
• Performs operations necessary to aerodynamically balance helicopter rotor blades to customer specifications and Quality Control standards.
• Positions blade into weight and balance fixtures, reads two levels for span and chord-wise movement in adjusting for balance, and reads micrometer to closeness of plus or minus .00011 an inch in measuring sweep.
• Records temperature readings, weight, and other pertinent information about blade.
• May also use scale type fixtures and calculator to check weight and balance.
• Regulates, operates and maintains curing equipment.
• Positions vacuum-bagged parts or assemblies in the autoclave by locating and positioning thermocouples and recording and attaching vacuum lines and checking to determine that proper vacuum is maintained.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Two (2) years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to read and write in English.
• Ability to perform basic math functions with whole numbers and decimals.