Composite Technician

Nammo Defense Systems, Inc•Mesa, AZ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Nammo Defense Systems Inc., a defense contractor, manufactures and supports shoulder-fired systems; energetic material solutions such as aircraft emergency escape systems, actuation devices, rocket motors, warheads, medium & large caliber ammunitions, mortar ammunition; and composite solutions including carbon fiber tubes and composite aero-structures.

Requirements

High School diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) is required
1-3 years of experience in manufacturing and processing of advanced composite materials preferred
Ability to interact and communicate as part of a highly functioning team
Must be able to read, write and speak English
Ability to obtain BATF approval to work with our products.
Applicants selected for employment must show proof of a U.S. Person status before employment may begin.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development and optimization of the production of composite tubes
Fabricates, cures carbon fiber composite tubes.
Builds laminated assemblies in a filament winding operation, apply composite, plastic and metal parts and adhesives onto tools or molds.
Troubleshoot equipment, monitor process parameters, adjust equipment settings as needed to obtain parts that meet customer drawings and internal requirements.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and drawings
Set up spray booths to apply etching and primer compound to tubes
Load/unload winding machine mandrels into oven, run cure cycles
Pull mandrels from composite structure (de-mold)
Operate compression test machine to verify proof loads
Run daily production quantities
Recognize and report all operational variances as trained
Ability to use a computer and database to download work instructions
Basic knowledge in using precision measuring tools, i.e. micrometers, calipers, depth gauges, etc.