Material Bonder B - 1st shift

Textron; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aviation industry is seeking a Material Bonder for the 1st shift. The role involves preparing aircraft parts for bonding, ensuring precision and adherence to specifications. Candidates should have relevant experience and be eligible under ITAR regulations. This position offers an opportunity to work with advanced materials in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum six months experience in similar work or related roles.
• Successful completion of the Advanced Composite Fabrication Course (T220) is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Prepares aircraft parts for the material bonding process.
• Cleans, sands, or grinds rotor blades using hand tools or powered equipment.
• Selects and mixes bonding agents following standard procedures.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

Advanced Composite Fabrication Course (T220)

Tools

Hand tools

Measuring instruments

Power equipment

Job description

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Description

Work Performed:

1. Performs routine or semi-routine operations required to prepare aircraft parts or articles for the material bonding process. Working from blueprints, drawings, or oral instructions, assembles, locates, and aligns parts or articles in correct position and sequence.
2. Cleans, sands, or grinds rotor blades or airfoil sections using hand tools or powered equipment, performing tasks such as cleaning, applying treatments, removing excess adhesive, masking, taping, drying, and finishing according to specifications.
3. Selects and mixes bonding agents and applies them following standard procedures. Performs minor rework, fitting, or trimming as needed.
4. Creates pressure bags and seals edges for leaks, using prepared bags if necessary.
5. Utilizes production aids like jigs, fixtures, and tools.
6. May assist Material Bonder “A”.

Qualifications

Tools and Equipment Used: Hand tools, jigs, fixtures, clamps, templates, measuring instruments, safety gloves, bonding agents, power equipment, measuring devices.

Experience and Other Requirements:

• Minimum of six months experience performing similar work or related roles such as Aircraft Painter, Cleaner, Patternmaker, Upholsterer, or Aircraft Assembler.
• Successful completion of the Advanced Composite Fabrication Course (T220) at Bell is also acceptable.
• This position involves handling information subject to ITAR regulations; applicants must meet eligibility criteria (U.S. citizen, Green Card holder, refugee, or asylee).

Additional Information

Position requires use of ITAR/EAR regulated information; non-U.S. persons must meet export eligibility requirements. Preference given to U.S. Armed Forces veterans.

Textron is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to diversity and inclusion.