Manufacturing Technician

Game Composites LLC; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to join their innovative team. In this role, you will be responsible for fabricating, trimming, and finishing composite aircraft components, ensuring quality through meticulous attention to detail. Your expertise in composite materials and hand tools will be crucial as you work with engineering drawings and specifications. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to exciting projects in the aerospace sector, where your skills will be valued and your growth supported. Join a diverse workplace that encourages creativity and initiative, and be part of a team that drives results in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years experience in composite fabrication and body shop environments.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing concepts is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and finish composite aircraft components to specifications.
• Monitor quality and assist in training new hires.

Skills

Composite fabrication

Body shop and paint environment

Tooling fabrication and control

Lean Manufacturing concepts

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Experience in advanced manufacturing

Tools

Hand tools

Measuring devices

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: HOME OFFICE - Bentonville, AR

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: Not Specified

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Travel Percentage: Negligible

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: General Labor

Description

The Manufacturing Technician is responsible for fabricating, trimming, and finishing composite aircraft components and assemblies. They perform work to engineering drawings and specifications and their work is frequently inspected for quality. Uses product specifications, blueprints, diagrams, work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOP) to produce product.

What you will do:

1. Use hands to cut, place, and manipulate composite materials such as carbon fiber and fiberglass.
2. Use hand tools to sand, trim, and drill cured composite structures.
3. Use common measuring and inspection devices to ensure components are made to exact specifications.
4. Clean and inspect production tooling to validate they are acceptable for use.
5. Apply body filler products.
6. Knowledge of cleaning, prepping, and releasing molds.
7. Using a high attention to detail, sand, and shape surfaces to prepare them for primer and painting operations.
8. Utilize FOD prevention techniques on a continual basis.
9. Complete checklists of own work and check other’s work as necessary.
10. Comply with all company policies on safe work practices.
11. Frequently work while walking, sitting, standing, climbing, kneeling, bending, crouching, laying, and reaching.

Key Responsibilities include: Mid-level Tech II

1. The Manufacturing Tech II works without close supervision, completing daily tasks based on daily production schedule assigned by the area lead.
2. Assist with new hires in developing and training of the specific area you are in.
3. Knowledge of the area you are assigned to work, can assist with sharing job knowledge.
4. Demonstrate precision trimming, sanding, and drilling skills based on drawings and work instructions.
5. Able to clean, prep and release molds without supervision.

Key Responsibilities include: Senior Tech III

1. Complete checklists of own work and check other’s work as necessary.
2. Demonstrates the ability to train/develop and coach other team members.
3. Full knowledge of composites and/or body & paint.
4. Ability to fill in as lead of any department as needed.
5. Able to perform lead responsibilities when required.
6. Strong interpersonal skills that support working in a team environment.

Key Responsibilities include: Lead Tech IV

1. Has gained full proficiency in a broad range of activities related to the job.
2. Monitor output for quality and conformance of every part manufactured in his/her assigned area.
3. Supervise/lead 3-8 production Technicians.
4. Works closely with the production supervisor to ensure production schedule is met, staff is trained, paperwork is submitted correctly.
5. Weekly staff meeting, discussing safety, production, and quality.

Game Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status of protected veteran, among other things or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Qualifications

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

1. Previous work experience in an advanced manufacturing environment such as aerospace.
2. At least one to five years of experience in the following areas:
1. Composite fabrication
2. Body shop and paint environment
3. Tooling fabrication and control
3. Knowledge or experience with Lean Manufacturing concepts and practices.

Personal attributes that support your success:

1. High intellectual curiosity, entrepreneurial, creative thinker and problem-solver, fast learner, with demonstrated initiative.
2. High level of maturity and ability to work in a team setting or independently.
3. Willing to roll up your sleeves to help drive results.
4. Unquestionable ethics and personal integrity.

Other Duties:

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the candidate in this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may evolve or change over time.