Composites Fabricator

FlightSafety International•Urbana, IL

14h•$46,000 - $78,000•Onsite

About The Position

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full-flight simulators and award-winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. Purpose of Position: Possess and apply basic laminating, trimming, fitting, bonding, and assembly skills to form trainers that accurately represent the physical and visual attributes of an aircraft.

Requirements

HS Diploma/GED
Less than 1 year of experience
Ability to read blue prints.
Skilled in carpentry and pattern making procedures and techniques.
Familiarity with all types of composites and a variety of other materials used to create composite parts.

Responsibilities

Clean and prepare molds for lamination.
Laminate parts by applying polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resins to prepared molds by releasing air bubbles and smoothing seams with brushes and rollers in fiberglass applied by hand or by chopper gun.
Measure and mix required resins and catalysts to be applied to molds to create parts.
Measure and cut fiberglass chop strand mat, woven glass cloth, and wood-bracing materials as required for projects being assembled.
Cut, bend, form, sand, grind, glue, rivet, etc. using a variety of materials (wood, metal, foam, clay, fabrics, and plastics).
Fit, trim, finish, and assemble various fabricated parts.
Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers, calipers, and by checking them visually and by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
Perform basic techniques with gel coats and chopper gun.
Be familiar with all types of composites and a variety of other materials used to create composite parts.
Ability to read blue prints.
Skilled in carpentry and pattern making procedures and techniques.
Other duties as assigned.