Composite Technician A - Weekend Day Shift

L3Harris Technologies • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Composite Manufacturing Technician at its Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) North in Huntsville, Alabama. The facility fabricates and assembles small, medium, and large case composite rocket motor hardware. The role produces composite parts, components, and assemblies using manufacturing instructions, schematics, diagrams, and equipment. The schedule is a weekend day shift: 12 hours per day, Friday through Sunday, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 0 to 3 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Produce parts, components, and final assemblies through composite fabrication, compression molding, metal fabrication, modification, checkout, rework, quality testing, and assembly.
• Prepare components for lay-up, filament winding, curing, and post-curing using cured and uncured rubber materials and adhesives.
• Operate manufacturing machinery and shop equipment, including ovens, autoclaves, lathes, milling centers, 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 composite part fabrication and curing.
• Complete structural bonding operations using film adhesives, core materials, and adhesives.
• Build complex layups individually and in small groups.
• Insulate mandrels and composite cases.
• Cast, cure, and machine sand mandrels.
• Facilitate and conduct on-the-job training for technicians as required.
• Work with management and supervision to meet critical deadlines.
• Produce development hardware to support research and development programs.
• Troubleshoot processes and identify, modify, or escalate out-of-control processes and production escapes.
• Coordinate with maintenance, supervision, and engineers on equipment setup and calibration.
• Participate in preventive maintenance activities.
• Clean machines, equipment, and work areas according to Standard Operating Procedures.
• Support safety initiatives and adhere to 5S+1 standards.
• Be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

What This Job Offers

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