Quality Technician I

Toray Advanced Composites USA,Inc•Morgan Hill, CA

36d•$25 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

The Entry Level Quality Technician I will support Toray’s quality team in one or more labs. In this role, the Technician will uphold Toray’s quality standards which are set in place by the organization, the customers and management. There are four types of QA lab technician roles, broken up by the type of labor performed. Technician roles are filled based on need, but cross-trainings are encouraged for those interested. The primary function of this position is to support the Machine Shop Lab.

Requirements

Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent
0 to 1 year of experience working with composites or productions or quality
Must be capable of lifting up to 25 lbs.
Basic computer skills (MS Suite) required.
Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions for machine operation.
Must be able to communicate clearly (written and verbally) in English.
Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions by reviewing SOPs and customers specification.
Understand basic laboratory terminology.
Understand weights and measurements in metrics and standard units (with the ability to execute a conversion from one to the other when necessary)
Ability to operate calipers, micrometer and scale.
Able to work and communicate as a team.
Maintain work areas in a neat, orderly and safe manner.
Excellent attendance: ability to work overtime, weekends and off shifts when needed.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with composite materials, specifically carbon fiber and fiberglass composites
Knowledge of time and temperature sensitive (TATS) materials
Knowledge of machining best practices for composite materials
Familiar with Toray internal/industry standard tolerances for coupon geometry

Responsibilities

Support All Labs with general knowledge including familiarity with composite materials, knowledge of time and temperature sensitive (TATS) materials, use of Microsoft Excel workbooks to record and report data, ability to read and follow written Lab Request instructions, communicate discrepancies or non-conformances to Supervisor or Test Engineer, strong ethic regarding data integrity, usage of FIFO “first in, first out” for self-scheduling assignments, and record and document work performed each day in “passdown” email to supervisor.
Support Machine Shop with knowledge of machining best practices for composite materials, familiarity with Toray internal/industry standard tolerances for coupon geometry, use calipers and micrometers to ensure cut coupons meet required tolerances, prepare samples through abrading, cleaning, and application of adhesive for testing, and maintain coupon traceability throughout multiple machining operations.
Document incoming material traceability information into Toray’s database.
Use of ply cutter to kit plies of prepreg required for panels.
Layup prepreg panels for acceptance testing.
Layup test coupons with resin films, foams, and other aerospace materials.
Program cures into digital oven and autoclave and record the collected data.
Use scales, calipers, and other devices to measure the size of prepreg/other samples.
Use ovens/furnaces to perform prepreg testing.
Use acids (acetone/NMP) to perform prepreg testing.
Visually or otherwise inspect prepreg specimens to outlined criteria.
Use calipers/micrometers to properly report the dimensions of test samples.
Ensure test coupons meet required tolerances.
Use Instron and United brand test frames to test specimens.
Perform mechanical tests on prepared samples to ASTM/other industry standards.
Troubleshoot minor issues with test setups/test frame configurations.
Apply strain gages to the surface of test coupons.
Follow safety procedures for PPE (personal protection equipment).
Properly dispose of hazmat waste.
Maintain a clean working environment through “clean as you go” mentality.