Composite Technician I-V

HEICO Corporation•Riverton, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of every Robertson employee is to execute their responsibilities with the #1 goal of saving and protecting the lives of service members across the globe. Primary duties include processing lay-up techniques to include pre-preg or wet lay-up, cutting, bagging, basic repair, and or trimming operations in the composite repair of aerospace, and related fiberglass products as well as sanding, potting of inserts, filling, and laminating repairs.

Requirements

Ability to work with basic shop tools and equipment used in composite lay-up and assembly
Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures in the aircraft composite field
Forklift certification or ability to become forklift certified
Demonstrate an understanding of how manufacturing orders, blueprints, and process specifications ensure the quality of the product and provide suggestions on improvements
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from colleagues
Basic computer knowledge to include software for composite lay-ups and assembly
Mathematical understanding consistent with the educational requirements
Ability to read, write and communicate clearly and effectively in English
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
Ability to use various tools to identify and solve problems
Strong customer service and company culture/ reputation orientation
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint; Project and Access as required)
Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines and work in a fast paced, multi-task environment
Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential
Ability to participate successfully in a team environment; demonstrate willingness to collaborate with others to achieve common objectives
Ability to apply common sense towards the execution of responsibilities

Nice To Haves

Advanced 2-year vocational, technical and/or military technical schooling certifications in manufacturing or related fields.
Completion of an Advanced Composite Repair training class.

Responsibilities

Reads and understands drawings, work orders, work instructions, and manufacturing orders.
Weighs out resins and adhesives in secondary containers to the correct ratios with material identification and lot number traceability.
Marks and cuts woven material, tape materials and core materials following templates, guides or specific dimensions.
Smooths successive layers to build required thickness free from wrinkles, air pockets or voids.
Demonstrates proper vacuum bagging and leak check methods.
Routes, drills, trims and sands to drawing dimensions and tolerances.
Demonstrates proper filling and fairing techniques using contour fillers with both hand and power sanders.
Records operational steps completed including lot numbers and expiration dates for material traceability.
Interacts with Quality and Supply Chain as required.
Adherence to Export Control and Technology Control Plan (TCP) as applicable to job function
Adherence to Compliance Plan and Employee Policy Manual
Ability to accomplish duties and responsibilities with minimal or intermittent supervision.
Bonds prep composite and metallic surfaces for subsequent bonding.
Positions machining/route fixtures to blueprint tolerances and machine using power tools.
Bonds components using jigs and fixtures.
Completes final assembly of finished components using adhesives, inserts and fasteners.
Performs preventive maintenance on tooling and equipment.
Conducts conductivity verification and recording.
Operates and monitors oven controllers.
Assists with training and on-the-job learning initiatives for lesser experienced Composite Technicians
Completes the fabrication of composite models and tooling for production.
Performs preventative maintenance and logs recording of equipment.
Assists with the scheduling of workflow to meet product requirements.
Inventories parts required to fabricate containers.
Works with Engineering on manufacturing order and Blueprint improvements
Completes in process inspection and verifications in manufacturing orders and Work Orders.
Ensures product meets blueprint and process specification tolerances.
Interacts with Engineering as required.
Reviews change/ deficiency requests for drawing, work orders, work instructions, and manufacturing orders.
Completes in process inspection and verifications in manufacturing and work orders.
Supports the company’s FOD (Foreign Object Damage) prevention program
Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with OSHA standards.
Comply with all Safety policies as outlined by the company standards and local, state and federal laws.