What are the responsibilities and job description for the LEAD COMPOSITE TECHNICIAN position at AIRBORNE Tampa?
Summary Description of Position
Any employee designated as lead composite technician by the company shall perform work as a composite technician for a major portion of the time and assume responsibility for the satisfactory completion and quality of all job assignments. In addition, he/she shall be required to lead, assign work to, and direct the work of other employees in a given classification and/or a specialized job or operation.
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
- Valid airframe license highly preferred but not required
- Five (5) 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 have demonstrated the ability to use good judgment and make sound decisions.
- Must be able to satisfactorily accomplish all job assignments with little or no supervision or instruction.
- Must be able to obtain an airport SIDA badge
- Ability to work flexible hours including nights, weekends, and overtime
Major Responsibility Areas and Duties
- Shall perform work in his classification for a major portion of his assigned working hours.
- Leads, assigns work to, and directs all work in conformance with the classifications of employees assigned to him.
- Instructs other employees in the proper methods and procedures of performing jobs when required.
- Reads and interprets information, answers questions, reviews work in process, and checks completed work to ensure quality and timely completion of all job assignments.
- Responsible for satisfactory completion of work performed by employees assigned to him.
- Refers any matter to his Supervisor which is not within his authority.
Additional Duties
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors necessary for the normal day to day operation, not determined at time of hire
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
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)
