Composite Technician (Entry-Level, $20/hr)

About the role

Are you someone who thrives on precision, craftsmanship, and the challenge of working with advanced materials? If so, this role may be your perfect fit. We're looking for a meticulous and mechanically minded individual who enjoys fabricating and repairing complex composite and metal bonded assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Uses works from engineering and tool design drawings, specifications, sketches and/or verbal information to fabricate and repair composite and metal bonded assemblies
• Studies information, tools and details to plan fabrication of assignment
• Prepares materials, molds, patterns, adhesives, etc., for molding and bonding processes
• Makes and uses templates to cut materials to desired shape
• Lays-out resin impregnated sheets against molds where complex contours and angles are usually encountered in inaccessible areas, requiring manipulative skill to fit and smooth laminates to eliminate wrinkles and remove air pockets
• Works laminate layers to desired smoothness to eliminate voids, delamination, crazing, blistering and wrinkles
• Locates all parts and assemblies which involves precision alignment and location of components to close tolerances and fitting and adjusting assemblies and components in and out of fixtures to meet specifications
• Determines location, position, accuracy of fit, conformity to contour, etc., of bonded assemblies by comparison with drawings and sketches
• Fabricates initial bonded assemblies, proving tools and component parts used in their fabrication, ascertains location, fit, clearance, etc., of components and usability and practicability of tools
• Determines method and sequence of work operations for use in assembling subsequent units
• Removes parts post-cure from associated molds and tools
• Cleans molds and / or tools as part of teardown process
• Repairs any damage to composite and metal bonded assemblies where the repair requires the utilization of uncured or prefabricated repair details on areas requiring intricate precision layouts
• Grinds, shaves, countersinks and inserts as specified in MPP’s
• Adheres to company safety procedures and regulations
• Operates cranes, fork trucks, people lifts, upenders, lift tables, and rotating devices is required
• Duties involve working at heights, working around cured and pre-cured graphite, and use of lasers, hand and power tools
• Participates and actively engages in Collaborative Work Group to meet business goals

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age or older.
HS diploma / GED equivalent.
Broad shop trade knowledge of bonding procedures.

Qualifications

Ability to read and interpret complex assembly drawings, lofts, and specifications, use shop mathematics and work with all types of precision measuring instruments.

Skills

None specified in the job posting.

Benefits

Competitive Healthcare Benefits Package
401k Savings Plan
Annual Pay Increases and COLA pay
Shift Differential Pay for off shift schedules
Overtime Opportunities
Paid-Time Off/Vacation
Educational Assistance Reimbursement
Health & Safety Personal Protective Program
Free Onsite Gym with weekly fitness classes
On-the-Job Training

Pay

$20.00 per hour.

Schedule

Not specified in the job posting.