Composite Technician A - 2nd Shift

L3Harris•Huntsville, AL

16h•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Composite Manufacturing Technician to work at its Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) North in Huntsville, Alabama. The facility fabricates and assembles small, medium, and large case composite rocket motor hardware. This position works a second-shift 4/10 schedule: 10 hours per day, four days per week. The technician produces composite parts, components, and final assemblies using fabrication, molding, metalworking, inspection, rework, testing, and assembly processes. Work is performed using detailed instructions and manufacturing equipment, with responsibility for troubleshooting production processes, supporting deadlines and development programs, maintaining equipment and work areas, and following safety and workplace organization standards. The role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance.

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 using composite fabrication, compression molding, metal fabrication and modification, checkout, rework, quality testing, and assembly processes.
Prepare components for lay-up, filament winding, curing, and post-curing using cured and uncured rubber materials and adhesives.
Operate shop machinery and equipment, including ovens, autoclaves, lathes, milling equipment, 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 composite-part fabrication and curing processes.
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 in support of research and development programs.
Troubleshoot processes and identify, modify, or escalate out-of-control processes and production escapes.
Coordinate equipment setup and calibration with maintenance, supervision, and/or engineers.
Participate in preventative maintenance activities.
Clean machines, equipment, and work areas according to Standard Operating Procedures.
Support safety initiatives and adhere to 5S+1 standards.