Lead Composite Technician- 2nd Shift

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of highly qualified composited technicians to ensure clarity and accountability of responsibilities at our Space Structures Complex.
• Cook up build activities and progress through daily leadership meetings, addressing daily, weekly, and long-term levels.
• Track output of the team against delivery objectives as well as manage capacity planning and schedule of the team.
• Drive and encourage improvement projects and work instruction feedback that decrease touch-time, improve quality, or reduce safety risk.
• Drive basic preventive maintenance across the facility.
• Accountable for the team training and conformance to health and safety policies and procedures, including use of proper PPE.
• Assembly of structures including setup, bonding and fastener applications.
• Laminate assemblies by determining proper placement of composite materials.
• Prepare parts for bagging, including placement of bleeders, thermocouples, probes and vacuum connections.
• Vacuum bag processing, bonding, and oven/autoclave curing.
• Making basic layouts on parts or assemblies in order to establish reference points and to check dimensions using calipers, micrometers, precision scales and torque wrenches.
• Fitting of Honeycomb, foam and syntactic core.
• Fitting and refurbishment of thermal protection systems.
• Integration of mechanical hardware.
• Perform other standard composite and integration building techniques and practices as industries such as aerospace, space and other composite workplaces demand.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in mechanical troubleshooting, assembly, installation, or repair within a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance environment.
• A High School Diploma or GED.
• Familiarity with hand, power, pneumatic, and inspection tools.
• Experience leading a team in a production environment.

Nice to Have

• Composite or lamination experience.
• Experienced in Core bond and Splicing.
• Broad Industry manufacturing experience from previous appointments.
• Advanced Prepreg manufacturing knowledge.
• Resin infusion knowledge.
• Experience working with material data sheets.
• Familiarity working with and conforming to drilling, laminating, and assembly prints.
• Must be certified or able to become certified in all composites work centers.
• Experience training and mentoring composite technicians on industry standards and specific processes.

Additional Requirements

• Stand and walk for entire shift (8+ hours) on various work surfaces.
• Climb ladders and work at elevated height small spaces, awkward positions, and tight areas as needed.
• Perform repetitive motions including bending, twisting, reaching, grasping, pushing, pulling, and stooping.
• Use hands with precision to handle, control, and operate tools, instruments, and equipment.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and equipment up to 25 lbs.
• Work in varied environments including production floors, equipment areas, and field locations with exposure to noise, temperature variations, and moving machinery.
• Flexibility to work extended hours, weekends, and varied shifts as operational needs require.