Aerospace Transparency Layup Specialist
About The Position
Before sunrise, you’re on the floor preparing materials that will fly. You inspect glass, acrylic, and polycarbonate plies, check interlayers, and ready assemblies for bagging and lamination. You’ll route electrical braids with care, solder sensing elements, and apply adhesion promoters and tapes so every layer bonds exactly as engineered. Throughout the shift, you verify optics, document results, and troubleshoot using SPC. You collaborate closely with engineers on prototypes and test coupons, support production audits and training, and keep Kanban stock accurate. Above all, you operate safely, follow EH&S and quality requirements, and help teammates learn the craft.
Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds consistently throughout the day.
- High School diploma or GED required.
- Ability to obtain Security Clearance where required.
- Commitment to wearing required PPE.
- Basic computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in manufacturing or warehouse environments preferred.
Responsibilities
- Execute lay-up for aircraft transparencies, including bagging and lamination.
- Clean and inspect coated and bare surfaces of glass, acrylic, polycarbonate, and other transparency ply materials.
- Clean and inspect interlayer materials for lay-up.
- Apply adhesion promoters or primers to mating surfaces.
- Perform soldering for installation of sensing elements.
- Prepare and apply various tapes.
- Route electrical braids on and through interlayers.
- Assemble plies, interlayers, and other components.
- Prepare assemblies for bagging and lamination.
- Inspect parts and verify optics; perform repair, rework, disassembly; problem-solve and troubleshoot (SPC).
- Assist Engineering, including fabricating prototypes, test coupons/parts, tooling, and testing support to manufacturing as required.
- Support production via technical audits, troubleshooting, training, and process improvement.
- Follow all EH&S rules and regulations at all times.
- Comply with quality policies, specifications, regulations, written work instructions, and customer/government requirements.
- Communicate effectively across levels; read and interpret work orders and documented procedures.
- Maintain accurate Kanban floor stock for components, raw materials, and chemicals.
- Train new employees on the lay-up process.
Benefits
- Benefits will be discussed with you by your recruiter during the hiring process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
