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Composite Technician
Location: Newport News, VA
Shift: (1st shift) Monday - Friday; 6:30am - 3pm
Type: contract-to-hire
About the Company:
Our Client designs and manufactures state of the art aircraft systems and components for the aerospace industry, with a niche in helicopter rotor system and prop blade development.
Responsibilities and Functions:
- Construct wet layups and/or pre-pregs using materials like carbon fiber, fiberglass, and Kevlar.
- Apply advanced techniques including compression molds, vacuum bagging, and use of compression bladders.
- Ensure accurate operation of ovens according to the specifications for the materials and bonding agents.
- Assist in the preparation of molds and forms.
- Perform part-fitting operations included but not limited to filing, sawing, burring, crimping, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling, and reaming.
- Bond variety of materials to parts, components, assemblies, equipment, or structures to complete products.
- Installation of different arrays of fasteners, rivets, nutplates, and other hardware components.
- Measure parts with micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions.
- Familiar with mixing resins and epoxies.
- Adhere to established procedures, engineering directives, and other standardized instruction methods.
- Perform a variety of manufacturing activities involved in the preparation and fabrication of composite aerospace parts and assembly operations in both development and production environments.
- Sets up and operates machines to cut, shape, and sand model parts.
- Constructs full-sized and scaled precision models of products.
Benefits:
- Medical
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Dental
- 401(K) with employer matching
- Generous PTO program
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- Team Player
- Good Math and Mechanical Aptitude
- High degree of general craftsmanship and good hand skills.
- Proficiency with various shop equipment including cutting/grinding tools, composite curing ovens, autoclave processing, table saw, band saws, etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints, schematics, or engineering drawings.
- Ability to lift up to 40 pounds required.
- Will work on government contracts.
- HS Degree or equivalent required.
- Composite experience preferred.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Entry level through senior technicians with leadership skills encouraged to apply.
- Opportunities for staff leadership positions do exist for qualified individuals.