Senior Fiberglass/Composite Technician - DoD Field Ops

The MIL Corporation; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The MIL Corporation is seeking a skilled Composite Technician (Fiberglass Technician IV) to support fabrication, repair, modification, restoration, and maintenance of fiberglass and composite structures for DoD programs at NAWCAD Webster Outlying Field in Maryland.

The role involves hands-on work in shop and field environments, with a focus on safe, high-quality workmanship and adherence to engineering specifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years hands-on fiberglass fabrication, repair, or restoration experience.
• Experience with fiberglass resins, catalysts, fillers, and reinforcing fabrics.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical instructions.
• Knowledge of layup techniques, curing processes, and surface finishing.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day guidance, direction, training, and mentorship to technicians.
• Inspect fiberglass and composite structures for damage and wear.
• Repair damaged components using approved methods and materials.
• Cut, trim, sand, shape, and finish fiberglass materials with appropriate tools.
• Mix resins, catalysts, and hardeners per specifications.
• Apply reinforcing materials to repair areas and molds to thickness/contours.
• Manufacture and repair fiberglass molds, tooling, and fixtures.
• Apply coatings to restore surfaces to required finishes.
• Cure composites using ambient or controlled processes.
• Read and interpret drawings and work packages; perform dimensional measurements.
• Document repairs and modifications per program requirements.

Skills

Fiberglass repair

Composite layup

Laminating

Fabrication equipment operation

Reading engineering drawings

Dimensional measurements

Safety compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Trade school certificate / Associate's degree

Tools

Pneumatic grinders

Sanders

Polishers

Measuring instruments

Job description

The MIL Corporation is seeking a skilled Composite Technician (Fiberglass Technician IV) to support fabrication, repair, modification, restoration, and maintenance of fiberglass and composite structures for DoD programs at NAWCAD Webster Outlying Field in Maryland.

The role involves hands-on work in shop and field environments, with a focus on safe, high-quality workmanship and adherence to engineering specifications.