Industrial Coating Technician

HEICO•Tempe, AZ

20h

About The Position

Robertson Fuel Systems, a HEICO company, designs, develops, and manufactures crashworthy fuel systems for defense and civil customers. The Industrial Coating Technician’s mission is to help save and protect service members’ lives by applying specialized coatings to prescribed parameters and operating high-pressure abrasive blasting systems. The position reports to the Manager, Composite Structures and Fuel Containment Technologies. The technician mixes and applies coatings such as polyurethanes, epoxies, primers, and elastomeric systems in accordance with Engineering specifications. The role also involves operating spray and blasting equipment, monitoring curing conditions, preparing surfaces, masking critical areas, maintaining equipment, interpreting manufacturing documentation, and recording material traceability information in IFS. Additional duties may include supporting manufacturing, training, Engineering and equipment activities, coordinating equipment use, maintaining equipment logs, and cleaning production areas. This is a safety-sensitive position. The employee must follow applicable export-control, technology-control, compliance, company safety, and environmental requirements, maintain a clean and safe work area, support foreign-object-damage prevention, and use required personal protective equipment. The company states that it will discuss and provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
At least three years of experience in a manufacturing role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the essential job functions.
Ability to work with basic shop tools and equipment used in coating application and media blasting.
Familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures for media-blast surface preparation of composite materials.
Forklift certification or ability to become forklift certified.
Ability to understand how drawings, process specifications, manufacturing orders, work instructions, and standard operating procedures support product quality and to suggest improvements.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to colleagues’ questions.
Basic computer knowledge, including ERP systems.
Mathematical understanding consistent with the stated education requirement.
Ability to read, write, and communicate clearly and effectively in English.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-form instructions.
Ability to use various tools to identify and solve problems.
Strong customer-service orientation and awareness of company culture and reputation.
Ability to meet tight deadlines and work in a fast-paced, multi-task environment.
Ability to perform duties with minimal or intermittent supervision.
Ability to protect organizational information.
Ability to work successfully in a team and collaborate toward shared objectives.
Ability to apply common sense in performing job duties.
Regularly walk, stand, and climb; occasionally sit, bend, squat, kneel, or crawl.
Ability to lift or carry up to 75 pounds and push or pull up to 300 pounds.
Use hand and powered tools and equipment, including sanders, pressurized blast equipment, coating pressure vessels, measuring and weighing devices, mixers, and cure ovens; occasionally operate forklifts.
Wear required PPE, including nitrile or chloroprene gloves, a negative- or positive-pressure respirator, dust mask, safety glasses, protective clothing, goggles, hearing protection, and work or anti-vibration gloves.

Nice To Haves

AMPP Aerospace Coating Application Specialist (ACAS) qualification.
Direct media-blasting experience with composite structures and coating-application experience across various substrates in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Mix and apply coatings, including polyurethanes, epoxies, primers, and elastomeric systems, to Engineering specifications.
Operate precision spray equipment, including airless, conventional, HVLP, and automated systems and associated pressure vessels.
Monitor oven temperatures, flash times, humidity, and other curing conditions to ensure they meet Engineering specifications.
Operate industrial walk-in blast equipment and hand-held pneumatic abrading equipment as required.
Select and manage abrasive media, including aluminum oxide and plastic media, according to substrate and specified surface-profile requirements.
Mask critical surfaces, threads, and machined areas to protect them from media impingement.
Maintain blast machinery, including replacing nozzles, hoses, wearable liners, and dust-collector filters.
Read and understand drawings, process specifications, manufacturing orders, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
Record lot and batch numbers and expiration dates in IFS when applicable for material and product traceability.
Follow applicable Export Control and Technology Control Plan requirements, the Compliance Plan, and employee policies.
Participate in standard manufacturing activities as required.
Assist with training and on-the-job learning for less-experienced technicians.
Support Engineering functions and participate in equipment design and implementation as applicable.
Coordinate equipment use with other departments, including use of ovens.
Maintain daily, weekly, and monthly equipment maintenance logs.
Clean production areas, including sweeping, mopping, waxing, and emptying garbage cans.
Support foreign-object-damage prevention and maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with OSHA and company standards.
Comply with company safety policies and applicable local, state, and federal laws.
Wear required personal protective equipment.
Perform other duties as assigned.