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Composite Associate

TAD PGS, Inc
Los Alamitos, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2025
We have an outstanding career opportunity for a Composite Associate to join a leading Company located in the Los Alamitos, CA surrounding area.

Salary: $51,209.60

This position will perform the fabrication of Composite/Non-Metal components & products. It is a combination of the following jobs: Wire Machine Stripping, Wire Machine Operator, and Wire Machine Specialist.

Responsibilities:
  • Perform setup and operation of ultra-lightweight equipment per specifications and planning requirements.
  • Will fabricate wire ducts, shrouds, sleeves and hand push ducting.
  • Will identify part defects and make proper corrections.
  • Will cut and prep cuffs per blueprint and production planning specifications.
  • Will cure, strip and coat ducting as required.
  • Will perform spray coating and stripping operations of various parts using build mandrels.
  • Fabricate various types of wire and hand-push ducting.
  • Verify incoming material and components are compliant with the approved specifications.
  • Painting, vacuum bagging, and curing of various parts.
  • Remove minor imperfections using mechanical, manual, and chemical methods according to approved process instructions.
  • Will share job knowledge in machine operations for coating and bagging.
  • May assist M.E. in developing new processes.
  • Record all traceability information of material used and log on shop travelers.
  • Will maintain work area and equipment in a clean, orderly, FOD-free fashion and adhere to all Safety standards
  • This job description is not all inclusive of all duties.
  • Other job duties consistent with the Composite Associate Job Family may be assigned.
  • Specialist level will require the following:
    • Responsible for assisting the department in the development of techniques to increase productivity, quality, and throughput of products and to share job knowledge in the department.

Basic Hiring Criteria:
  • High School Diploma or equivalent; previous manufacturing experience may be substituted for education requirement.
  • Minimum one year of aerospace experience.
  • Employees must bid into these classifications before progression is allowed to higher levels.
  • Specialist - Progression/Bid into Specialist positions requires 3 years minimum in the preceding classification, in the same family, prior to progression/bid.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of compounds, cure release agents, care and maintenance, and good knowledge of records, planning, and specification requirements.
  • Ability to interpret blueprints, work orders, and production planning documents.
  • Ability to use standard manufacturing measuring instruments such as calipers, micrometers, tape measures, scales, depth gauges, etc.
  • Must be capable of working with tight tolerances such as or - .001'.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to perform quality work in a safe and efficient manner.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.


VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Salary : $51,210

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