Composite Manufacturing Technician — Night Shift (3/12) Huntsville

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Composite Manufacturing Technician to operate at AMF North, fabricating composite parts and assemblies per strict instructions. The weekend night shift runs 12 hours per day, three days a week, with opportunities to contribute to inert manufacturing. You will perform lay-up prep, cure, bonding, inspection, and equipment setup while maintaining safety standards.

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent and 0–3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and 0-3 years of prior relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Produce parts, components and final assemblies using composite fabrication, compression molding, metal fabrication, modification, checkout, re-work, quality testing, and assembly utilizing detailed work instructions, schematics, diagrams, layouts or manufacturing test development or diagnostic equipment.
• Prepare various components for lay-up, filament winding, cure and post cure using cured and uncured rubber materials and adhesives.
• Operation of various machinery and shop equipment which may include but not be limited to ovens, autoclaves, manual lathes, CNC lathes, CNC milling centers, manual mills, boring mills, presses, furnaces, mixers, grinders, swages, paint booths, fume hoods and automated welding equipment.
• Fabrication and assembly of piece parts into completed sub-assembly using assembly tools.
• Perform vacuum bagging and related processes for fabrication and curing composite parts.
• Complete structural bonding operations using film adhesives, core materials, and adhesives.
• Building complex layups individually and in small groups.
• Insulation of mandrels and composite cases.
• Cast, cure and machining of sand mandrels.
• Facilitate and conduct OJT training of technicians as required.
• Works with management and supervision to meet critical deadlines.
• Produce development hardware to support research and development programs.
• Troubleshoot processes and identify, modify and/or elevate out of control processes and production escapes.
• Coordinate with maintenance, supervision and/or engineers in the set-up and calibration of equipment.
• Participate in preventative maintenance activities.
• Clean machines, equipment, and work area according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Support safety initiatives and adhere to 5S+1 standards.
• Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Composite Manufacturing Technician to operate at AMF North, fabricating composite parts and assemblies per strict instructions. The weekend night shift runs 12 hours per day, three days a week, with opportunities to contribute to inert manufacturing. You will perform lay-up prep, cure, bonding, inspection, and equipment setup while maintaining safety standards.

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent and 0–3 years of relevant experience.