Aerospace Composite Fabrication Operator

GKN Aerospace; Cromwell (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Composite Operator to perform a range of manufacturing tasks, fabricate and assemble composite parts, and work on self-directed teams with minimal supervision.

The role emphasizes safety, adherence to work instructions, and the ability to follow procedures while documenting parameters and inspecting outcomes. You will train peers, identify issues, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a production environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess a High School Diploma or GED and provide evidence after offer.
• Excellent communication, both verbal and written.
• Ability to read and understand instructions and perform basic shop math.
• Ability to plan, organize work area and tasks to meet a plan.
• Demonstrates specific vision abilities and corrected vision 20/25 or better.

Responsibilities

• Organize work areas, plan tasks with team, perform assigned work and meet or exceed cost, quality and schedule needs. Assure product quality.
• Train other employees, as needed, to perform assigned tasks.
• Capable of providing assistance to process problems, documenting issues effectively and following up on open issues.
• Use hand, power and machine tools to facilitate preparation, cleaning, processes of molds, equipment, parts, assemblies, or machinery. Equipment used may include hand knife, automated power or hand cutters, injection mold presses, cranes or other lifting devices, oven operations or shop equipment such as grinders, drills, fork lift or tow motors, etc.
• Follow standard and non-standard operating procedures to cut, shape, bond, lay-up, form, inject, cure, trim, drill and make simple repairs to composite parts.
• Record all fabrication or machine operating parameters accurately and legibly on parts where required, routing sheets, resident operation sheets, department documentation or terminals to ensure recording completion of work-in-process, inventories, schedules, labor expenditures, and/or other documentation where required.
• Use simple inspection devices such as protractors, calipers, micrometers, tapes, tension or weight scales, gages, etc. to ensure quality of operation processes performed. Will be required to inspect and certify own work to establish standards.
• Maintain a clean work environment (including assigned storage and cleaning duties) in full compliance with all internal, safety, environmental, customer and government regulations

Skills

Effective communication

Read/write instructions

Basic math

Plan and organize

Safety awareness

Vision requirements

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Composite Operator to perform a range of manufacturing tasks, fabricate and assemble composite parts, and work on self-directed teams with minimal supervision.

The role emphasizes safety, adherence to work instructions, and the ability to follow procedures while documenting parameters and inspecting outcomes. You will train peers, identify issues, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in a production environment.