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Manufacturing Technician I (Weekend)

Dakota Aircraft Corporation
Grand Forks, ND Full Time
POSTED ON 3/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025

Lay Up Technician I Job Description

Job Summary

Hand fabrication of composite parts, use your hands with precision on small items and in small spaces. You must have dexterity, and be quick and confident with your hands.

Schedule: Friday - Sunday; 5:00am - 5:30pm, OT as required.

  • Please note, you will be scheduled for 36 hours per week on this shift, with an extra 4 hours being paid on a weekly basis. There is also a 12% differential added to this shift.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • 3 months to 1 year of direct composite work or 3 years manufacturing experience
  • Equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Basic computer skills required

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions

  • Independent layup of 70% parts with knowledge in both SR and SF within their immediate cell.
  • Achieve a minimum efficiency of 58%.
  • Maintains a high level of quality while balancing the need for efficiency.
  • Use WI, Solumina, and complete the layup portion of CSOs independently with minimal supervision.
  • Attention to detail required. Ensures that all assigned work areas are kept clean, orderly, and always presentable. Apply the 6S principle (Sort, Straighten, Shine, Standardize, Sustain, and Safety).
  • Complies with all paperwork, such as work instructions, that govern job duties.
  • Must be able to understand all process specifications and pertinent reference information.
  • Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines and report any hazards or incidents to the appropriate personnel.
  • Wears proper protective equipment during appropriate job functions.
  • Complies with all paperwork, such as work instructions, that govern job duties.
  • May be assigned to different work areas as production needs require.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the Team Lead, Department Supervisor, or Line Manager

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

  • Interpersonal Savvy: Relates openly and comfortably with diverse groups of people.
  • Self-Development: Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.
  • Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
  • Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Progression plan with pay increases:

  • Technician Level II-III (1-2 years)
  • Technician Level IV (3-5 years)

Cirrus Aircraft’s Mission is to deliver an aviation experience that is the pinnacle of innovation, quality, and safety to our customers. Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet™, the world’s first single engine Personal Jet and recipient of the 2017 Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined performance, comfort and safety in aviation with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed nine million hours and over 170 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS® as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. Find out more at cirrusaircraft.com.

Cirrus offers a competitive benefits package and is dedicated to the advancement of general aviation. The Cirrus Flying Club offers employees and their family members the unique opportunity to obtain their private pilot’s license in the comfort of a Cirrus or rent a Cirrus for an impromptu adventure at a greatly reduced rate. We are committed to investing in the future of our employees and company by offering professional development and career progression opportunities and we engage employees by offering several employee and family events throughout the year, as well as the opportunity to take part in activity clubs and community events.

Cirrus is dedicated to a drug free work environment promoting equal employment opportunity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, national origin, color, age, disability, religion, pregnancy, veteran status, marital and family status, sexual orientation, receipt of public assistance, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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