Composite Technician A - 3rd Shift

L3Harris • Huntsville, AL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Composite Manufacturing Technician to work at its Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) in Toney, Alabama. The facility fabricates and assembles small, medium, and large case composite rocket motor hardware. This position produces composite parts, components, and assemblies; operates manufacturing machinery and shop equipment; supports production, research and development, process improvement, and equipment maintenance; and helps meet critical deadlines. The schedule is four 10-hour days per week on third shift.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 0–3 years of prior manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Produce parts, components, and final assemblies using composite fabrication, compression molding, metal fabrication, modification, checkout, rework, quality testing, and assembly processes.
• Prepare components for lay-up, filament winding, cure, and post-cure 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 overhead cranes.
• Fabricate and assemble piece parts into completed subassemblies using assembly tools.
• Perform vacuum bagging and related processes for fabricating and curing composite parts.
• Perform structural bonding operations using film adhesives, core materials, and adhesives.
• Build complex layups individually and in small groups.
• Build, clean, and properly store large tooling.
• Insulate mandrels and composite cases.
• Cast, cure, and machine sand mandrels.
• Facilitate and conduct on-the-job training of 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.
• Assist in developing process improvement actions within the facility.
• Coordinate with maintenance, supervision, or 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.

What This Job Offers

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