Bonder

Position Responsibilities

• Move and/or obtain correct parts, materials, and tools, as necessary within the employee's assigned area as directed by management.
• Use of all precision measuring instruments required to accomplish work assignments.
• Capable of accessing and navigating electronic systems as required by the position, program, and/or company.
• Work safely and maintain a safe work environment adhering to established company safety requirements.
• Train, coach and/or assist fellow employees as requested or required by the company.
• Maintain and utilize required personal certifications and qualifications as directed by the company to perform job assignments.
• Report job handicaps such as: errors in parts, procedures, tools, sequences, etc.
• Plan the methods and sequence of operations to fabricate and adhesive bond parts and assemblies composed of metallic and non-metallic composite materials.
• Select and load correct program tapes, make appropriate data input into control system, load bulk material to be processed and adjust machine settings and stops in accordance with layup requirements.
• Operate automated reciprocating layup machines to perform layup.
• Maintain correct spacing and directional relationship of tape strips and plies.
• Adjust heat and/or material application pressure to achieve required adhesion and compression of material during mechanized layup operations.
• Layout, cut, mold, form, fit, bond, cure and assemble prototype, first run parts and production assemblies of metallic and non-metallic composites where tooling is incomplete or unproven.
• Build up and fabricate assemblies which require hand fitting of a variety of parts to close tolerances where locating and coordinating must be accomplished without the aid of proper tooling.
• Drill, counter sink, route counter bore, fill and fit using hand and power equipment.
• Set cure cycles, temperatures, and pressures to cure bonded and/or resin impregnated assemblies.
• Hook up thermocouples, vacuum, heat transfer liquid and other connections between platens and the autoclave.
• Check for vacuum leaks prior to cure operations.
• Operate autoclaves, close power doors, set safety locks, and actuate controls to start curing cycle.
• Monitor and adjust instruments, gauges, and indicator lights to control and record curing processes.
• Activate auxiliary equipment.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Previous Bonder experience.

Company

• Will provide training as required in a timely manner.
• Will foster an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth.

Pay & Benefits

• Pay: $20.00/hour, with potential to earn up to $32.69/hour in accordance with the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreement.
• Benefits: Includes a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

Export Control Requirements

• This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.