Assembly Technician

Swift Engineering • San Clemente, CA

7d • $25 - $35 • Onsite

About The Position

Swift Engineering Inc is seeking an Assembler to work closely with engineers, program managers, and other manufacturing team members to assemble composite and metallic products and vehicles. The role involves applying advanced technical skills to assemble metallic and composite components to aircraft structure, including tasks such as hand trimming, drilling, bond prepping, bonding, and installing aerospace fasteners and rivets. The Assembler will also develop and assemble custom tooling/fixtures to ensure proper assembly of prototype products and perform in-process quality control.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1-3 Years of experience in an Assembly Technician role
• Personal experience using various hand tools associated with assembly work.
• Drilling Techniques – both free-hand and with drill fixture
• Trimming Techniques – both free-hand and with routing fixture
• Measuring – use of precision measuring devices such as calipers, gages, indicators, micrometers, etc.
• Personal experience working with aerospace fasteners, which includes proper sizing and torque application and verification of installation.
• Personal experience working with aerospace adhesives and resins, which include bond prepping, adhesive mixing, dry fitting, liquid-shimming, wet-bonding with fasteners and/or cleco’s, adhesive application
• Knowledge and experience working with advanced composite materials such as prepreg epoxy resins with carbon, fiberglass, and aramid.
• Knowledge and experience working with adhesives, sealers, resins, bonding jigs, trim & drill fixtures, and oven curing.
• Knowledge and experience doing body work on irregular surfaces, including using filler materials, scuff sanding, applying primer and touch up paint as required.
• Teamwork: Work with other people in cooperation and as a good team member.
• Candidates must be US Person for compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)
• Strong mechanical aptitude in mechanical assemblies. Industries such as marine, automotive, motorsport, aviation, aerospace and energy are relevant fields of experience.
• Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner.
• Take responsibility for workmanship and productivity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in reading and interpreting work instructions, specifications sketches, job travelers, planning documents and engineering drawings.
• Under standard supervision applying trained procedures and collaborative solutions to meet work requirements.
• Running industrial ovens, use pneumatic tools for trimming, drilling and bonding of hardware, use of technical devices for measurements.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced technical skills and knowledge to assemble metallic and composite components to aircraft structure.
• Perform hand trimming, drilling, bond prepping, bonding, and installation of aerospace fasteners and rivets.
• Perform composite repair.
• Install hardware and perform in-process quality control, including using torque wrenches and specialty fasteners.
• Develop and assemble custom tooling/fixture required to ensure proper assembly tasks for prototype products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED