Composites Auditor - Independent Contractor

About the role

This Composites auditor position is an excellent opportunity for recent retirees or consultants with experience in compression molding, core and/or liquid resin processing, metal bond, adhesive bonding, basic physical, mechanical and chemical properties of composite materials. Our auditors enjoy traveling domestically and/or internationally, a flexible schedule (some auditors perform 1 or 2 audits a month, while others desire to audit every week), competitive compensation that includes a daily rate plus travel expenses, meeting new people and keeping in touch with technology and the latest developments, networking with other industry professionals.

Responsibilities

• Enjoy traveling domestically and/or internationally
• Auditing various composite materials and processes
• Ensuring compliance with quality assurance standards
• Collaborating with team members to maintain up-to-date knowledge on industry developments

Requirements

• One to three (1-3) years of auditing experience
• Three (3) years direct experience (aerospace industry preferred) in the following aspects of composites:
• Basic physical, mechanical and chemical properties of composite materials
• Basic raw material testing methods
• Storage, handling and environmental controls
• Facilities experience (autoclaves, laser projectors, ply cutters)
• Processing of various composite materials
• Bagging procedures and tooling requirements
• Three (3) years experience (aerospace industry preferred) in at least two of the following major composite fabrication processes:
• Prepreg/Adhesive Bonding
• Metal Bonding
• Core Processing
• Quality Assurance Experience

Qualifications

The ideal auditor candidate will possess most of the following criteria:

• Experience with auditing various composite materials and processes
• Knowledge of basic physical, mechanical and chemical properties of composite materials
• Experience with basic raw material testing methods
• Experience with storage, handling and environmental controls
• Experience with facilities such as autoclaves, laser projectors, ply cutters
• Experience with processing various composite materials
• Experience with bagging procedures and tooling requirements
• Experience with at least two of the following major composite fabrication processes:
• Prepreg/Adhesive Bonding
• Metal Bonding
• Core Processing
• Experience with Quality Assurance