Composites Fabricator

Dunn Belmont Limited; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Healthcare coverage

Vacation and sick leave

Job summary

FlightSafety International is looking for a skilled individual to join their team in Urbana, Illinois. The role involves applying laminating, fitting, and assembly skills to create aircraft trainers. Responsibilities include preparing molds and measuring materials accurately.

The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or GED and be familiar with various materials and tools relevant to the job. FlightSafety offers a competitive rewards package, inclusive of healthcare and 401k matching.

Qualifications

• Possess and apply basic laminating, trimming, fitting, bonding, and assembly skills.
• Skilled in working with various materials including wood, metal, foam, and plastics.
• Less than 1 year of experience in relevant tasks.

Responsibilities

• Clean and prepare molds for lamination.
• Laminate parts using polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resins.
• Check completed products for conformance to specifications.

Skills

Basic laminating skills

Carpentry skills

Pattern making techniques

Ability to read blueprints

Basic techniques with gel coats

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, education, skills, and experience as well as market demands. These factors impact the salary/wage offered.

FlightSafety offers a competitive total rewards package, which includes vacation, sick leave, a 401k match, healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.

About FlightSafety International

FlightSafety International is the world’s premier professional aviation training company and supplier of flight simulators, visual systems and displays to commercial, government and military organizations. The company provides training for pilots, technicians and other aviation professionals from 167 countries and independent territories. FlightSafety operates the world’s largest fleet of advanced full‑flight simulators and award‑winning maintenance training at Learning Centers and training locations in the United States, Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

Purpose of Position

Possess and apply basic laminating, trimming, fitting, bonding, and assembly skills to form trainers that accurately represent the physical and visual attributes of an aircraft.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Clean and prepare molds for lamination.
• Laminate parts by applying polyester, vinyl ester, and epoxy resins to prepared molds by releasing air bubbles and smoothing seams with brushes and rollers in fiberglass applied by hand or by chopper gun.
• Measure and mix required resins and catalysts to be applied to molds to create parts.
• Measure and cut fiberglass chop strand mat, woven glass cloth, and wood‑bracing materials as required for projects being assembled.
• Cut, bend, form, sand, grind, glue, rivet, etc. using a variety of materials (wood, metal, foam, clay, fabrics, and plastics).
• Fit, trim, finish, and assemble various fabricated parts.
• Check completed products for conformance to specifications and for defects by measuring with rulers, calipers, and by checking them visually and by tapping them to detect bubbles or dead spots.
• Perform basic techniques with gel coats and chopper gun.
• Be familiar with all types of composites and a variety of other materials used to create composite parts.
• Ability to read blue prints.
• Skilled in carpentry and pattern making procedures and techniques.
• Other duties as assigned.
• HS Diploma/GED
• Less than 1 year

FlightSafety is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of required compliance reviews, including verification that the candidate is not prohibited from employment under U.S. economic sanctions programs administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).

This position may require access to export‑controlled technology or services subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment consideration and any offer of employment are contingent upon the applicant’s ability to comply with these requirements, including qualifying as a “U.S. Person” under applicable regulations or otherwise eligible for export authorization within a timeframe consistent with business needs.

This position may also require eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance for the duration of employment.

Cybersecurity Notice: All official recruiting communication from FlightSafety International will come from an @flightsafety.com email address. FlightSafety International will never ask for personal or financial information through social media or third‑party email providers.

Nearest Major Market: Champaign
Nearest Secondary Market: Urbana