Aero Bonding Technician – Composite Structures

Spirit AeroSystems; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Tulsa, OK, is seeking a Bonder for precision assembly work in our composites and metal bonding operations. The role requires operating automated layup machines, measuring with precision tools, and maintaining safety and certifications.

You'll work any shift, with pay starting at $20.00/hour and potential to earn up to $32.69/hour under the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Benefits include health, retirement plans, and more.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Previous Bonder experience.
• Ability to complete and pass a Bonder skills demonstration.

Responsibilities

• Move and/or obtain correct parts, materials, and tools, as necessary within the employee's assigned area as directed by management.
• Use of all precision measuring instruments required to accomplish work assignments.
• Capable of accessing and navigating electronic systems as required by the position, program, and/or company. Company will provide training as required in a timely manner.
• Works safely and maintains a safe work environment adhering to established company safety requirements. Train, coach and/or assist fellow employees as requested or required by the company.
• Maintain and utilize required personal certifications and qualifications as directed by the company to perform job assignments.
• Ensure equipment and tool certification occurs per procedure.
• Report job handicaps such as: errors in parts, procedures, tools, sequences, etc.
• Plan the methods and sequence of operations to fabricate and adhesive bond parts and assemblies composed of metallic and non-metallic composite materials.
• Set up automated machines which perform mechanized reciprocating material layup operations in connection with metallic/non-metallic composites fabrication and bonding. Select and load correct program tapes, make appropriate data input into control system, load bulk material to be processed and adjust machine settings and stops in accordance with layup requirements.
• Operate automated reciprocating layup machines to perform layup. Maintain correct spacing and directional relationship of tape strips and plies. Adjust heat and/or material application pressure to achieve required adhesion and compression of material during mechanized layup operations.
• Layout, cut, mold, form, fit, bond, cure and assemble prototype, first run parts and production assemblies of metallic and non-metallic composites where tooling is incomplete or unproven.
• Build up and fabricate assemblies which require hand fitting of a variety of parts to close tolerances where locating and coordinating must be accomplished without the aid of proper tooling.
• Drill, counter sink, route counter bore, fill and fit using hand and power equipment.
• Set cure cycles, temperatures, and pressures to cure bonded and/or resin impregnated assemblies. Hook up thermocouples, vacuum, heat transfer liquid and other connections between platens and the autoclave. Check for vacuum leaks prior to cure operations.
• Operate autoclaves, close power doors, set safety locks, and actuate controls to start curing cycle. Monitor and adjust instruments, gauges, and indicator lights to control and record curing processes. Activate auxiliary equipment.

Skills

Bonder experience

Shift flexibility

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Tulsa, OK, is seeking a Bonder for precision assembly work in our composites and metal bonding operations. The role requires operating automated layup machines, measuring with precision tools, and maintaining safety and certifications.

You'll work any shift, with pay starting at $20.00/hour and potential to earn up to $32.69/hour under the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Benefits include health, retirement plans, and more.