Composites Technician

Overview

Composites Technician

LAUNCH Technical Workforce Solutions is seeking a Composites Technician with experience performing bonding and layups related maintenance and aircraft modifications on commercial aircraft for an opportunity in Marana, AZ.

Essential Job Functions:

• Research technical data and perform fabrication of plastic aircraft parts, accessories, and trim in accordance with applicable maintenance manuals, FAA regulations, and Ascent Aviation policies and procedures
• Cuts fiberglass, Kevlar, or graphite cloth to size, following templates or blueprints, using cutting machine, scissors, or knife
• Marks identifying information on material and assembles materials in kits for subsequent laminating
• Applies parting agent to mold or bonding fixture
• Impregnates cloth with resins by dipping cloth in solutions, feeding cloth between rollers to impregnating machine, or brushing resin onto cloth
• Applies layers of impregnated cloth or prepreg onto mold or fixture in predetermined ply sequence, and presses cloth to fit contours of mold, smooth surface, and remove air pockets and excess resin using squeegee, scraper, spatula, or roller
• Fits and laps ends of cloth using scissors or knife
• Encases molded laminate in bagging material and bleeder cloth, attaches vacuum bagging apparatus to mold or bonding fixture, and exhausts air from vacuum bag to seal laminate for curing; tests seal using leak detector
• Trims, drills, deburrs, grinds, sands, and finishes cured parts to specifications using templates, fixtures, hand tools, and power tools
• Pre-fits and assembles cured parts into assemblies or subassemblies using jigs, fixtures, power tools, and fasteners such as rivets and bolts
• Performs cold/hot metal bonding
• Applies adhesives to surface of assembled parts for bonding in autoclave

SMS Requirements: Employees are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with company policies and government regulations. These rules are written in the interest of preserving the lives and the resources entrusted to each employee, and when the rules are violated, the risk of a mishap is usually increased. Employees shall participate in safety education programs and train to recognize hazards on the job and how to report them promptly.

As a condition of employment, each member of Ascent Aviation agrees to report errors, incidents, and accidents honestly. An employee who observes an unsafe action or condition should bring it to the attention of supervisors and managers. Certain conditions may allow the employee to easily correct or condition a situation.

Other Duties: May be required to work at both Marana, AZ and Tucson, AZ locations as business needs dictate. Duties not listed within the position description may be required of the employee at the discretion of the department management. Job functions may vary due to irregular working conditions.

Working Conditions: The work location will include aircraft maintenance hangars, flight line, and Avionics shop. Potential hazards include exposure to high intensity noise levels, extreme changes in temperature, electrical charges and radar waves, materials identified on the Safety Data Sheets, and working around moving machinery.

Equipment Operated: Protective equipment required:
Goggles, safety glasses, face shields, ear protection, apron, gloves, safety harness, breathing equipment.

Physical Requirements: Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time. Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, crouching, kneeling, balancing, and reaching above shoulder level. Occasional crawling, climbing, lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 50 lbs. unassisted. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity. Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Post-secondary education or training in composites, or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience required. Three to five years of composite or structures work experience preferred. Airframe (“A”) License preferred. Current valid Arizona driver’s license with a clear driving record for the past three years…