Composite Fabrication & Integration Tech IV

Advanced Composite Products & Technology; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Composite Products & Technology in Santa Ana, CA is seeking an Experienced Composite Technician IV. This full-time, day-shift role focuses on hands-on ply, layup, fabrication and assembly of composite structures while mentoring Level I-III technicians and leading projects as needed.

Responsibilities include blueprint interpretation, mold prep, laminations (pre-preg and wet lay lay-up), vacuum bagging, trimming, and supporting engineers and customer engineers.

Qualifications

• Security clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.
• Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering blueprints and work instructions.
• Mold surface preparation and maintenance.
• Lamination of pre-preg and wet lay-up composite materials.
• Lead teams or projects and mentor other composite technicians.
• Assist engineers and customer engineers in design and production.

Skills

Blueprint interpretation

Team leadership

Mentoring

Education

High school diploma

Tools

VRTM

RTM

Wet layup

Job description

Job Details: Level: Experienced, Job Location: Santa Ana, CA 92707, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $60.00 - $64.00 Hourly, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Manufacturing, 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/RESPONSIBILITES

• Engineering blueprint interpretation
• Read 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 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.

Qualifications: REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Security Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance required for assigned programs.

Education and Experience

Education: High school diploma or equivalent