Engineering Technician

About this position

About Swift Engineering

If you’re passionate about engineering, innovation and making a difference, we invite you to join the Swift Engineering family. Together, we are shaping the future of aerospace and creating technologies that will change the world.

About the role

Swift Engineering Inc  is uniquely positioned in the marketplace to provide both Product Development and Manufacturing products and services, specializing in advanced composites, unmanned systems, robotics and associated technologies.

Description: Engineering Technician(s) will be working closely with engineer(s), program manager(s), manufacturing (mfg) engineering manager, and other mfg. team members to manufacture and assemble composite/metallic products and vehicles for Swift.

What you'll do

• Develop,refine, and recommend lamination,drilling/finishing, and assembly processes for prototype orLRIP programs
• Prove/verifynew processesor procedure sand provide feedback to management to improve process
• Assist Operations personnel in clarification of technicalor ambiguous requirements
• Assist in tool design / MFG aids
• Assistor performin critical process including, but not limited to:
• Composite/composite or composite/metalor metal/metalbond/liquid shim operations
• Laminate complex components using different composite materials
• Trimanddrillcomponents for assembly
• Installation and in-process qualitycontrolof aerospace fasteners
• Composite/metallic repair
• Assemble sub-assemblies and integrate ontomain assembly
• Assist in operation of sensitive equipment including, but not limited to:
• Application of strain gages
• Hydraulic proof loading and/ortest to failure rigs
• Autoclave operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Assist in shop floor supervision and resource scheduling
• Under standard supervision, applying trained procedures and collaborative solutions to meet work requirements. Priorities are determined by management.
• Support and comply with all quality standards and management systems (Swift Internal, NADCAP & AS9100)
• Elevate issues to management
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area (e.g. general shop floor, clean room, trimming area)
• Comply with all Company policies, procedures and regulations

Qualifications

• Requires at least 5 years of experience inan aviation related technician field
• Knowledge and experience using various hand tools associated with assembly work
• Drilling/trimming Techniques – both free-hand and with drilling/routing fixture
• Measuring – use of precision measuring devices such as calipers, gages, indicators, micrometers, etc.
• Aerospace fastener/cleco specialty installation equipment and QC tools
• Knowledge and experience handling composite materials (core, pre-impregnated composite, wet-lay, etc…)
• Knowledge and experience preparing lamination molds/tools using chemicals and hand tools such as sealer, release, scriber, etc
• Knowledge and experience working with aerospace adhesives and resins, which includes but not limited to bond prepping, adhesive/resin mixing, adhesive application, dry fitting, liquid-shimming, wet-bonding with fasteners and/or cleco’s
• Knowledge and experience doing body work on irregular surfaces, including using filler materials, scuff sanding, applying primer and touch up paint as required.
• Knowledge and experience repairing metallic or compositeaerostructures
• Knowledge and experience in reading and interpreting work instructions, specifications sketches, job travelers, planning documents and engineering drawings.
• Teamwork:
  Work with other people in cooperation and as a good team member.

Candidates must be US Person for compliance with ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations)

Required Skills:

• Must be meticulous to ensure quality of work across all products manufactured at Swift
• Must have strong mechanical aptitude in…