Manufacturing Technician B - 3rd Shift

L3Harris Technologies•Huntsville, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to work at its Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) North in Huntsville, Alabama, an inert manufacturing facility that 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, using detailed work instructions and manufacturing or diagnostic equipment. The role focuses primarily on composite manufacturing, including supervised operation of filament winding machines, resin mixing and checks, preparing and maintaining towpreg winding cells, fabricating skirts, troubleshooting winding processes, preparing components for lay-up and cure, vacuum bagging, structural bonding, and building complex layups. The technician also operates various shop machinery and equipment, fabricates and assembles components, builds and stores tooling, insulates mandrels and composite cases, and casts, cures, and machines sand mandrels. The position may include providing on-the-job training and working with management and supervision to meet deadlines. Additional duties include routine maintenance and minor repairs, keeping equipment clean and orderly, performing intermediate-level quality checks, completing manufacturing records, supporting safety and 5S+1 standards, producing development hardware, troubleshooting production processes, and assisting with process improvements.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and at least 4 years of prior relevant experience; or 2 years of post-secondary/associate-level education and 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.

Responsibilities

Perform basic filament winding machine operations under supervision, including fiber placement and tension control.
Assist with resin mixing and resin content checks.
String up towpreg winding cells, handle spools, and assemble and maintain towpreg delivery heads.
Fabricate skirts, including skirt dam installation and film adhesive and unidirectional mat application.
Troubleshoot less complex winding-process or equipment issues and collaborate with engineers on process concerns.
Produce parts, components, and final assemblies using composite fabrication, compression molding, metal fabrication, modification, checkout, rework, quality testing, and assembly processes.
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, lathes, milling centers, boring mills, presses, furnaces, mixers, grinders, swages, paint booths, fume hoods, and overhead cranes.
Fabricate and assemble piece parts into completed subassemblies using assembly tools.
Perform vacuum bagging and related composite fabrication and curing processes.
Complete structural bonding operations using film adhesives, core materials, and adhesives.
Build complex layups individually and in small groups.
Build, clean, and properly store large tooling.
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.
Conduct routine maintenance and minor repairs without supervision, and keep winding cells and machines clean and orderly.
Monitor production processes and perform intermediate-level quality control checks.
Complete forms and reports related to manufacturing processes.
Support safety initiatives and adhere to 5S+1 standards.
Produce development hardware for research and development programs.
Troubleshoot processes and identify, modify, or escalate out-of-control processes and production escapes.
Assist in developing facility process improvement actions.