Composite Technician

Primary Purpose of Position:

· Fabrication of composite (carbon fiber and fiberglass) parts utilizing pre-preg materials through use of machinery, hand and power tools.

(Pre-preg is a dry material that is heat activated, no wet resins or toxic fumes that are usually associated with composite production)

Essential Functions: Performs at assigned workstations:

· Cutting of raw material

· Lamination of patterns through precise alignment and ironing together

· Rolling tubing in a table roll process – basically applying plies of material to a metal tool and having these plies rolled around the tool with a power-driven table.

· Cello wrapping of tubing that has been rolled in the table roll process.

· Loading and unloading of curing ovens and presses.

· Removal of tubing from tooling.

· Cleaning and preparation of tooling.

· Finishing of parts including cutting, bonding, machining, cleaning and inspection.

· Packaging and shipping of finished products.

· Maintains a clean work area including minimal daily clean up

· Manages job stress and interacts effectively with others in the workplace

Additional Functions:

· Other duties as assigned

Preferred Knowledge, Skill and/or Ability to:

· Ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team

· Ability to perform hands on activities

· Demonstrates self-motivation and takes pride in their work.

· Ability to do basic math (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole, decimals and fractions). Must score 34 out of 54 on a math literacy test administered

· Ability to interface with management, customers, production crew, work order originators and engineering staff to complete assignments

· Perform as dictated by order schedule and work to due dates

· Support implementation of continuous improvement

Preferred Education/Experience

· High School diploma or GED

· Any combination of the experience, education, training and requirements listed herein which provide an equivalent background to perform the work of this position may be considered by management.

Reporting:

· Direct report to shift supervisor

· Works directly with other employees in a team environment

· Works with engineering, management and production crew for problem solving and production improvements

Job Type: Full-time

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person