Composite Technician

Albany International; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Personal days

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) in Salt Lake City is seeking a Composite Technician to perform lay-up, braiding and filament winding of composites per specifications. The role involves working with prepregs, adhesives and resins, and requires operation of autoclaves and ovens, plus material handling with forklifts or cranes.

Primary duties include cutting and kitting materials, laying up parts per shop orders or blueprints, vacuum bagging shapes, and ensuring product quality.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED.
• U.S. person is required for this contractor role.
• No visa sponsorship is offered.

Responsibilities

• Identify process materials, prepregs, adhesives and resins.
• Assist with cutting and kitting materials.
• Complete lay-ups using measuring instruments per shop orders, blueprints or laser ply projector.
• Vacuum bag basic shapes and sizes.
• Assist in loading autoclaves and/or ovens with forklifts, cranes or handling carts.
• Monitor and verify quality of finished product.
• Perform repairs per rework instructions.

Skills

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Reading blueprints

Education

High School Diploma or GED

US Person required

Tools

Autoclave operation

Ovens

Forklifts

Job description

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) is an aerospace company with a history of manufacturing the most advanced composite parts for commercial and military aircraft. AEC is committed to delivering high-quality, economical composite solutions for the F-35 Fighter Jet, the Sikorsky CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helicopter, and the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM). Our team members are motivated individuals that are looking for advancement, work life balance, great benefits, and the gratification of working in the prestigious aerospace industry. Albany values our employees and our employees take pride in the programs they support; together we create a culture of safety, family, and fun.

Composite Technicians perform lay-up, braiding and filament winding of composite materials in accordance with customer and company specifications and requirements while following company policies and using proper personal protective equipment. Other duties include:

• Bonds a variety of dissimilar materials (composite, metal, or laminate) assemblies, parts, skins, components, equipment or structures into semi-finished or finished products.
• Lays out articles, cuts parts or materials to size.
• Applies liquid or solid bonding agents. Operates autoclave, hydraulic presses and ovens to complete bonding cycle.
• Controls conditions of heat, pressure, and timing by setting and operating various controls according to the specifications for the materials and the bonding agent being used.
• Sands, burrs and smooths over areas, apply sealing resins to cut or exposed edges.
• Monitors and verifies quality of finished product.
• Completes repairs on composite, metal or laminate bonded products using inspection and rework instructions.
• Verifies quality of finished product.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Able to identify different process materials, prepregs, adhesives and resins.
• Assist with cutting and kitting materials.
• Complete lay-ups using measuring instruments per shop orders, blue prints or laser ply projector.
• Vacuum bag basic shapes and sizes.
• Assist in loading autoclaves and/or ovens with the use of forklifts, cranes or handling carts.

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Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

• As a Department of Defense Contractor we are required to hire US Persons.

• Visa sponsorship is not being offered.

The Benefits:

Top notch benefits program including generous 401(k) match, paid time off, personal days and strong commitment to work/life balance.

We are an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify.