Composite Technician A - Weekend Night Shift

L3HHCM20

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Composite Manufacturing Technicians work under direct supervision with instructions provided for all activities. Typical tasks include a full range of composite manufacturing processes.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent with 0 to 3 years of prior related experience.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of safety rules and regulations, Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement concepts.
Ability to read and interpret product drawings, work instructions, shop orders, handling instructions, packing sheets, and department procedures.
Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions; interpret requirements, procedures, and specifications; maintain accurate records; and prepare reports.
Ability to present information effectively to supervision, maintenance, engineering, or other employees.
Ability to work with management and supervision to prioritize work, meet critical deadlines, and facilitate or conduct training on processes and procedures.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with team members and others encountered in the course of work.
Ability to perform diversified but semi-repetitive operations following standardized methods and procedures under changing conditions.
Ability to work with various plastic, rubber, or synthetic insulating materials.
Ability to weigh and mix ingredients for the manufacture of various products.
Ability to troubleshoot product lines, provide rapid support while following proper housekeeping and safety procedures, and repair or recommend solutions to equipment issues.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations accurately and quickly, apply general rules to specific problems to reach logical conclusions, and use various computer systems and software.

Responsibilities

Produce parts, components, and final assemblies using composite fabrication, compression molding, metal fabrication, modification, checkout, rework, quality testing, and assembly, following detailed work instructions, schematics, diagrams, layouts, or manufacturing test/diagnostic equipment.
Prepare various components for lay-up, filament winding, cure, and post-cure using cured and uncured rubber materials and adhesives.
Operate various machinery and shop equipment, including but not limited to filament winders, ovens, autoclaves, manual lathes, CNC lathes, CNC milling centers, manual mills, boring mills, presses, furnaces, mixers, grinders, swages, paint booths, fume hoods, and automated welding equipment.
Fabricate and assemble piece parts into completed subassemblies using assembly tools.
Perform vacuum bagging and related processes for fabrication and curing of composite parts.
Complete structural bonding operations using film adhesives, core materials, and adhesives.
Build complex layups individually and in small groups.
Apply insulation to mandrels and composite cases.
Perform filament winding of composite structures.
Cast, cure, and machine sand mandrels.
Facilitate and conduct on-the-job (OJT) training for technicians as required.
Troubleshoot processes and identify, modify, and/or escalate out-of-control processes and production escapes.
Coordinate with maintenance, supervision, and/or engineering in the setup and calibration of equipment.
Participate in preventive maintenance activities.
Clean machines, equipment, and work areas according to Standard Operating Procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.