Composites Technician

Job Duties

• Works to blueprints, templates, sample parts, process sheets, and other authorized information.
• Affords assistance in the preparation of molds and forms.
• Mark and cut tape, woven material, honeycomb, adhesive and similar materials following templates, guides or specific dimensions and sequences.
• Routes, drills, trims, and sands to blueprint dimensions and tolerances.
• Vacuum bags parts for room temperature cure.
• Affords assistance in the lay-up of composite materials to molds.
• Fits and smooths successive layers of materials as necessary to secure build-up free from wrinkles, air pockets, and voids following directions and instructions.
• Assembles aircraft components using structural adhesives, rivets, and threaded fasteners.
• Prepares surface and paints composite and metal components including bodywork, contour shaping, and sanding.
• Affords assistance in the development of shop aids to facilitate fabrication, trimming, and assembly as required.
• Checks expiration dates of materials prior to use, prepares proper mixes of resins and catalysts.
• Maintains quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
• Maintains records as required.
• Safely works in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.
• Interfaces with all engineering personnel to assist in the design, development, and prototyping of Composite products.
• Builds prototype assemblies.
• Supports component and system level testing.
• Monitors all prototype test procedures.
• Collections and organizes test data for prototype assemblies for review by Engineering, Quality Assurance or Marketing.
• Supports prototype assemblies build plans, including any required overtime to accomplish on-time delivery.
• Affords assistance in the physical transfer of any prototype systems or components to or from shipping/receiving areas or test lab.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to verbally communicate, read and comprehend written and verbal instructions, detailed blueprints, and other similar authorized drawings and documents.
• Ability to use hand tools such as rollers, paper cutters, scissors, x-acto knives, electric heat gun and fixtures such as molds and mandrels.
• Ability to use measuring instruments such as scales and protractors and calipers.
• May require respirator certification.
• Able to work in a loud warehouse environment; work extended hours as required, and be able to lift assemblies weighing up to 50 lbs.