About the position
Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) is one of the most technically advanced designers and manufacturers of lightweight composite aerospace structures, subassemblies and components. For more than 50 years, AEC has innovated advanced composite solutions for defense and commercial industries in applications from large commercial transports to fighter jets and commercial and military rotorcraft. Our composite design and fabrication expertise can be found on many commercial platforms such as Boeing's 7-series family, the Airbus A380 aircraft as well as Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. For defense programs, AEC provides a wide range of products including complete structural assemblies, flight critical components, primary and secondary structural elements for platforms such as the F-35 Lightning II, the CH-53K Heavy-lift Helicopter and the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). AEC is committed to delivering high-quality, economical composite solutions to our customers. Significant investment in infrastructure and automation ensures AEC is positioned to maximize that value, offering the right processes to meet our customer's needs.
Responsibilities
- Perform a variety of operations to assemble and make major assembly structures including hand drilling of composites and metallics.
- Install brackets, nut plates, clips, rivets and brackets, mix and apply sealants, perform torque checks, and set pins.
- Bond metallics and composite materials using hand drilling with semi-automated drills and hand tools.
- Maintain a clean work area per daily, monthly and yearly cleanup schedules.
- Identify different process materials, pre-pregs and adhesives.
- Work under close supervision involving detailed instructions and constant checking on work performance.
- Assemble and fit pre-fabricated metallic and composite parts to form assemblies, working at benches or directly on a structure assembly fixture.
- Read and interpret aircraft assembly instruction plans, diagrams, drawings and other documentation to perform assembly functions accurately.
- Utilize hand and power tools such as drills to assemble and fabricate components with fasteners and bonding agents.
- Work with quality department personnel to keep production assemblies in proper sign off levels and within inspection procedure and/or specifications.
- Ensure regular and reliable attendance.
Requirements
- Basic understanding of general job aspects and some understanding of the detailed aspects of the job.
- Ability to maintain a clean and organized work area.
- Familiarity with overhead crane work.
