Carbon Composite Technician - Level 1

Managed Programs; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is seeking a full-time candidate to handle resins and composites. The role entails performing trimming, bonding, and assisting with carbon fiber layups while prioritizing safety and quality. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency with tools and safety practices in a clean and organized workspace. The position emphasizes meeting production targets and maintaining operational readiness of tools. This is an excellent opportunity for those with a strong focus on detail and quality in a structured environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle resins and chemicals safely.
• Familiarity with hand and power tools used in trimming.
• Understanding of carbon fiber materials layup techniques.

Responsibilities

• Handle resins and chemicals with care, maintaining quality.
• Perform trimming and prepare parts for bonding.
• Assist in carbon fiber layup and curing processes.
• Precisely scuffing the molded surface to a prescribed location for bond prep.
• Bond parts with adhesive and clean excess squeeze out.
• Assist layup and curing of carbon fiber materials using pre-preg and wet layup techniques.
• Perform lower complexity layups without assistance.
• Prepare molds and tools for composite layup (cleaning, applying release agents).
• Maintain layup tooling / fixtures for operational readiness.
• Properly trims (deflashes) material / foam.
• Store raw material and layup parts properly.
• Understand prepreg layup techniques to avoid air pockets and surface defects.
• Cut prepreg or dry fiber materials using templates or CAD patterns.
• Demold and handle parts with proper PPE.
• Record basic production data.
• All other duties as assigned.

Job description

Full-time

Description

Overall Expectations for All Levels:

• Utilize appropriate PPE at all times and follow processes
• Prioritize quality of production components
• Work to meet all due dates for components and customer shipments
• Work effectively to meet standard rates and weekly production targets
• Follow Plex process, inventory management, best practices and company policies
• Maintain clean and organized work area
• Manage containment of resins to avoid drops on tools, equipment, facilities
• Conduct operations in methodical and organized manner
• Clean all work areas immediately after operations completed

Duties/Essential Job Functions:

1. Handle resins, epoxies, chemicals, carbon and composite materials with appropriate care, safety and to preserve the quality of the materials and eliminating contamination, foreign debris and disruption of the weave pattern.
2. Part trimming and bond preparation
3. Using hand and power tools to trim overmold edges
4. Precisely scuffing the molded surface to a prescribed location for bond prep
5. Part bonding using appropriate adhesive application, part location techniques to avoid adhesive film disruption, and cleaning of excess squeeze out;
6. Assist in the layup and curing of carbon fiber materials using pre-preg and wet layup techniques.
7. Perform some lower complexity layups without assistance
8. Prepare molds and tools for composite layup (cleaning, applying release agents)
9. Maintains layup tooling / layup fixtures for operational readiness
10. Properly trims (deflashes) material / foam
11. Understands how to properly handle and store raw material and layup parts
12. Understands proper prepreg layup techniques to avoid air pockets ad surface defects
13. Cut prepreg or dry fiber materials using templates or CAD patterns
14. Demold and handle parts using proper care and PPE
15. Record basic production data
16. All other duties as assigned