What are the responsibilities and job description for the COMPOSITE TECHNICIAN position at AIRBORNE Tampa?
Summary Description Of Position
This position is responsible for fabricating aircraft parts, accessories, and trim in accordance with technical specifications. Composite technician jobs are detail-oriented and involve crafting, sanding, bonding, assembly, and autoclave with a variety of composite materials.
Minimum Requirements And Qualification
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Airframe license preferred but not required
- Three (3) years MRO/Military component repair experience desired.
- Working knowledge of precision measuring instruments.
- Working knowledge of related company instructions, company processes, rework process instructions, original equipment manufacturer manuals, and MSDS labels.
- Working knowledge of production management computer systems and other related internal control systems.
- Specialized training in machine shop practices.
- Must be able to maintain an airport SIDA badge
- Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and overtime.
Major Responsibility Areas And Duties
- Responsibilities include reading blueprints and tape measures to ensure project accuracy and completion.
- Ability to read precision measuring tools and instruments.
- Ability to use a variety of hand tools, grinders, sanders, files, Dremel’s, drills, and operate ovens.
- Repairing components as needed per manual and router instruction.
- Perform hot-bonding, wet lay-up preparation, and cures, using raw materials or pre-pregs, both glass and aramid fiber.
- Perform repairs with the use of various adhesives and resins.
- Remove and repair damage of honeycomb and core panels.
- Repair of thermosets and thermoplastics using adhesive bonding.
- Perform grinding, sanding, blending, deburring operation. Operates all power tools and equipment necessary to accomplish job assignment.
- Must follow all OSHA standards in regard to personal protection equipment.
- Maintains a clean and neat work area.
Physical Requirements And Environmental Conditions
- Ability to climb and work from ladders, work stands, and other heights.
- Ability to sit, stand, bend, crouch, kneel, and walk for extended periods.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Ability to work outside in all weather conditions
- Ability to hear at conversational level with hearing aide
- Must have correctable near and far vision
Licenses & Certifications
Preferred- Aircraft maint duties
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
