Position Summary

The Composites Technician operates production equipment and is responsible for manufacturing and assembly of products. Follows blueprints, guidelines and/or diagrams to ensure product specifications to tolerance levels are met.

Core Accountabilities and Essential Functions

• Laminate assemblies by determining proper placement of composite materials into tools.
• Prepare parts for bagging, including placement of bleeders, thermocouples, probes, and vacuum connections.
• Vacuum bag processing, bonding, and curing.
• Make basic layouts on parts or assemblies in order to establish reference points and to check dimensions using calipers, micrometers, precision scales and torque wrenches.
• Surface prep, hand and power abrasion techniques, parts trimming and finishing.
• Tool prep and maintenance.
• Spacecraft structure assembly.
• Ensure all production services are performed on time, safely, and in a professional manner.
• Drill, ream, countersink full size holes in parts/assemblies, in proper sequence and to correct size using drill motor.
• Set countersinking tools to proper depth as required.
• Disassemble parts and deburr holes using chip chasers, deburring tools, and files to prepare for installation of fasteners.
• Use solvents to clean surfaces prior to sealing or assembly.
• Apply sealant, alodine, primer, adhesives, special finishes.
• Load and unload ovens to bond detail parts to assemblies.
• Handle and dispose of hazardous materials in approved manner.
• Determine and obtain correct type and size fasteners.
• Check work after completion of each operation in job and/or completed job to ensure it is complete per drawing.
• Modification, repair, assembly of spacecraft.
• Use tooling holes, pilot holes, or by hand (as required), per drawing or tooling instructions.
• Align parts and secure in place using clecos or tooling/hand clamps.
• Check for good edge margins and alignment.
• Shim and/or trim parts as required.
• Select drill bits, reamers and/or countersinking tools for pilot and full-size holes.
• Locate, drill pilot holes using drill motor and proper size drill bit(s).