Composite Operator Multiple Openings and Shifts

GKN Aerospace Careers • Cromwell, CT

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Composite Technician is responsible for planning, laying out, and performing a wide range of manufacturing operations to fabricate, assemble, repair, and develop composite parts, assemblies, tooling, fixtures, molds, and related components used in the aerospace industry. Working independently and as part of self-directed teams, the technician performs tasks with minimal supervision while adhering to engineering specifications, work instructions, process documentation, quality standards, and established manufacturing methods. This role involves preparing materials, cutting and kitting composite materials, lay-up, vacuum bagging, curing, trimming, bonding, assembly, inspection, and finishing of composite components for both production and developmental programs. The technician is responsible for ensuring all work is completed safely, accurately, and efficiently while meeting customer, regulatory, and company quality requirements. The Manufacturing Composite Technician operates a variety of hand tools, power tools, measuring instruments, and manufacturing equipment, maintains a clean and organized work area, and actively participates in continuous improvement initiatives. The position requires strict compliance with aerospace quality standards, environmental health and safety requirements, and company policies while contributing to the successful delivery of high-quality aerospace products.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; proof of completion must be provided after offer acceptance.
• MUST BE A U.S Citizen.
• Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing;
• Read, comprehend and write written instructions;
• Have knowledge of and be able to perform basic shop mathematics;
• Perform work to a defined plan and be capable of defining plans and organizing work area/tasks and people to meet that plan;
• Specific Vision abilities required; including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to focus with a specific requirement for corrected vision at 20/25 or better;
• Must be able to work in a production environment and travel throughout the facilities and corporation to obtain information needed to perform job functions;
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity;
• Employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 45 lbs., using proper lifting techniques.

Responsibilities

• Organize work areas, plan tasks with team, perform assigned work and meet or exceed cost, quality and schedule needs. Assure product quality.
• Train other employees, as needed, to perform assigned tasks.
• Capable of providing assistance to process problems, documenting issues effectively and following up on open issues.
• Use hand, power and machine tools to facilitate preparation, cleaning, processes of molds, equipment, parts, assemblies, or machinery. Equipment used may include hand knife, automated power or hand cutters, injection mold presses, cranes or other lifting devices, oven operations or shop equipment such as grinders, drills, fork lift or tow motors, etc.
• Follow standard and non-standard operating procedures to cut, shape, bond, lay-up, form, inject, cure, trim, drill and make simple repairs to composite parts.
• Record all fabrication or machine operating parameters accurately and legibly on parts where required, routing sheets, resident operation sheets, department documentation or terminals to ensure recording completion of work-in-process, inventories, schedules, labor expenditures, and/or other documentation where required.
• Use simple inspection devices such as protractors, calipers, micrometers, tapes, tension or weight scales, gages, etc. to ensure quality of operation processes performed. Will be required to inspect and certify own work to establish standards.
• Maintain a clean work environment (including assigned storage and cleaning duties) in full compliance with all internal, safety, environmental, customer and government regulations

What This Job Offers

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