Composite Technician A - Weekend Day Shift

L3Harris•Huntsville, AL

9d•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. The technician produces parts, components, and final assemblies through composite fabrication, compression molding, metal fabrication, modification, checkout, rework, quality testing, and assembly. Work is performed using detailed instructions and manufacturing or diagnostic equipment. The role also involves preparing components for lay-up, filament winding, curing, and post-curing; operating shop machinery; assembling subassemblies; performing vacuum bagging and structural bonding; and building complex layups. The technician supports production and development hardware, troubleshoots processes, coordinates equipment setup and calibration, participates in preventive maintenance, and maintains clean and safe work areas. The position follows a weekend day-shift schedule: 12 hours per day, three days per week, 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 using composite fabrication, compression molding, metal fabrication, modification, checkout, rework, quality testing, and assembly processes.
Use detailed work instructions, schematics, diagrams, layouts, and manufacturing test development or diagnostic equipment.
Prepare components for lay-up, filament winding, cure, and post-cure using cured and uncured rubber materials and adhesives.
Operate shop machinery and equipment, including ovens, autoclaves, manual and 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 to fabricate and cure composite parts.
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 of 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 with maintenance, supervision, and/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.