Lead Composite Technician – Laminations, Molds & Mentorship

Advanced Composite Products & Technology Inc; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Composite Products & Technology Inc in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Composite Technician IV to perform plying, layup, fabrication and assembly of composite structures. You will lead a small team, mentor lower-level technicians and assist engineers on design and production of carbon and fiberglass molds.

Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, mold surface prep, lamination with pre-preg and wet layup, vacuum bagging large structures, trimming to close tolerances, smart tooling

Qualifications

• Engineering blueprint interpretation.
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• Read and interpret work instructions and work orders.
• Mold surface preparation and maintenance.
• Composite lamination using pre-preg and wet lay-up.
• 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 lamination using VRTM & RTM techniques.
• Performs 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.

Responsibilities

• Interpret engineering blueprints and work orders to plan laminates and assemblies.
• Lead lamination and curing steps for carbon and fiberglass composites.
• Mentor Level I-III technicians and support project teams.
• Assist engineers on mold design and production tasks.
• Coordinate materials, tooling, and fabrication sequences.
• Ensure trimming to tight tolerances with fixtures and hand tools.

Skills

Engineering blueprint interpretation

Interpret work instructions

Mold surface prep

Composite lamination

Pre-preg & wet lay-up

Team leadership

Mentorship

Project leadership

Structure repair

Customer/internal support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Advanced Composite Products & Technology Inc in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Composite Technician IV to perform plying, layup, fabrication and assembly of composite structures. You will lead a small team, mentor lower-level technicians and assist engineers on design and production of carbon and fiberglass molds.

Responsibilities include interpreting blueprints, mold surface prep, lamination with pre-preg and wet layup, vacuum bagging large structures, trimming to close tolerances, smart tooling