Composite Fabrication & Integration Tech IV

Advanced Composite Products & Technology Inc; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Composite Products & Technology Inc in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Composite Technician IV to perform plying, layup, fabrication and assembly of composite structures. You will lead a small team, mentor lower-level technicians and assist engineers on design and production of carbon and fiberglass molds.

Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, mold surface prep, lamination with pre-preg and wet layup, vacuum bagging large structures, trimming to close tolerances, smart tooling

Qualifications

• Engineering blueprint interpretation.
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• Read and interpret work instructions and work orders.
• Mold surface preparation and maintenance.
• Composite lamination using pre-preg and wet lay-up.
• Assemble molds to yield conforming composite structures.
• Perform vacuum bagging operations of large composite structures.
• Complete trimming operations, yielding close tolerances, using fixtures and various hand tools.
• Performs lamination using VRTM & RTM techniques.
• Performs lamination using wet layup techniques.
• Lamination of complex structures using smart tooling techniques.
• Assist Engineers in the design and production of carbon and fiberglass molds.
• Provide support to internal engineers and customer engineers.
• Structure repair.
• Ability to lead a team or project.
• Provide mentorship and training to other composite technicians.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering blueprints and work orders to plan laminates and assemblies.
• Lead lamination and curing steps for carbon and fiberglass composites.
• Mentor Level I-III technicians and support project teams.
• Assist engineers on mold design and production tasks.
• Coordinate materials, tooling, and fabrication sequences.
• Ensure trimming to tight tolerances with fixtures and hand tools.

Skills

Engineering blueprint interpretation

Interpret work instructions

Mold surface prep

Composite lamination

Pre-preg & wet lay-up

Team leadership

Mentorship

Project leadership

Structure repair

Customer/internal support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Composite Technician IV is a hands-on role, whose primary responsibility is performing a wide variety of composite plying, layup, fabrication, and assembly tasks. Additionally, Composite Technician Level IV will be responsible for the mentoring and training of Level I, II and III composite technicians. Including the ability to lead a team and/or special projects along with assisting company engineers and customer engineers.POSITION DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITESEngineering blueprint interpretationRead and interpret work instructions and work orders.Mold surface preparation and maintenance.Composites material kitting.Perform lamination of pre-preg and wet Lay-up composite materials.Assemble molds to yield conforming composite structures.Perform vacuum bagging operations of large composite structures.Complete trimming operations, yielding close tolerances, using fixtures and various hand tools.Performs composite lamination using VRTM & RTM techniques.Performs composite lamination using wet layup techniques.Lamination of complex structures using smart tooling techniquesAssist Engineers in the design and production of carbon and fiberglass molds.Provide support to internal engineers and customer engineers.Structure repairAbility to lead a team or project.Provide mentorship and training to other composite technicians.REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONSSecurity Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance required for assigned programs.Engineering blueprint interpretationRead and interpret work instructions and work orders.Mold surface preparation and maintenance.Composites material kitting.Perform lamination of pre-preg and wet Lay-up composite materials.Assemble molds to yield conforming composite structures.Perform vacuum bagging operations of large composite structures.Complete trimming operations, yielding close tolerances, using fixtures and various hand tools.Performs composite lamination using VRTM & RTM techniques.Performs composite lamination using wet layup techniques.Lamination of complex structures using smart tooling techniquesAssist Engineers in the design and production of carbon and fiberglass molds.Provide support to internal engineers and customer engineers.Structure repairAbility to lead a team or project.Provide mentorship and training to other composite technicians.Education and ExperienceEducation:High school diploma or equivalent