Finishing Technician

HEICO; Vista (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Finishing Technician for their Vista, CA location. In this role, you'll be responsible for finishing composite parts, ensuring quality inspections are completed, and maintaining a clean work environment. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or GED and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate verbally and comprehend instructions in English.
• Familiar with blueprints and various machinist hand tools.
• Ability to maintain respirator certification required.

Responsibilities

• Perform sanding, polishing, surface preparation, and finishing techniques.
• Maintain equipment and ensure clean work areas.
• Record work on maintenance records accurately.

Skills

Basic mathematical skills

Communication

Ability to adapt

Manual dexterity

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Machinist hand tools

Job description

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Position Summary: The Technician in the Finishing Department is responsible for performing all tasks involved in finishing the company’s composite parts. The position follows standard work methods and practices safe work habits to ensure production is as efficient and safe as possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs proper sanding and polishing techniques.
• Performs surface preparation, painting, finishing, and corrosion control techniques.
• Verifies that work is performed in accordance with the operations policy and procedures.
• Assures that all work records and statements of work are performed in accordance with the specifications, and that all interim quality inspections are performed.
• Properly record the work performed on the appropriate maintenance record (traveler)
• Daily verification that all products are properly identified and maintained.
• Assures that all work areas are clean, orderly, and customer owned material requirements have been followed at the end of the shift.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment and tools in a serviceable and working condition.
• Be aware of FOD & Tool control at all times.
• Continuously demonstrate 5S Application
• Required participation in internal training as needed to perform the duties assigned to this role.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

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Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities)

• U.S. Person status required do to export control.
• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Must be able to verbally communicate, read and comprehend written and verbal instructions in English.
• Ability to quickly adapt to change.
• Able to pass respirator fit test and maintain ability to wear respirator for entire shift.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply basic mathematical skills to the work environment (such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using whole numbers)
• Must be familiar with blueprints and other similar drawings and documents.
• Basic computer navigation and utilization skills
• Familiar with a variety of machinist hand tools and measuring instruments.
• Will require respirator certification.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and the management team.
  
  

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may have to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds at times. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee must regularly possess manual dexterity to put parts or pieces together quickly and accurately. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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