Composite Technician -V

Benefits of the Composite Technician I-V

• 4X10 Schedule with every Friday Off
• Competitive Compensation
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Generous PTO
• Educational Assistance
• Company Paid Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, and Short-Term Disability
• EAP and Wellness Plan

The mission of every Robertson employee is to execute their responsibilities with the #1 goal of saving and protecting the lives of service members across the globe. Primary duties include processing lay‑up techniques to include pre‑preg or wet lay‑up, cutting, bagging, basic repair, and or trimming operations in the composite repair of aerospace, and related fiberglass products as well as sanding, potting of inserts, filling, and laminating repairs.

• Reads and understands drawings, work orders, work instructions, and manufacturing orders.
• Weighs out resins and adhesives in secondary containers to the correct ratios with material identification and lot number traceability.
• Marks and cuts woven material, tape materials and core materials following templates, guides or specific dimensions.
• Smooths successive layers to build required thickness free from wrinkles, air pockets or voids.
• Demonstrates proper vacuum bagging and leak check methods.
• Routes, drills, trims and sands to drawing dimensions and tolerances.
• Demonstrates proper filling and fairing techniques using contour fillers with both hand and power sanders.
• Records operational steps completed including lot numbers and expiration dates for material traceability.
• Interacts with Quality and Supply Chain as required.
• Adherence to Export Control and Technology Control Plan (TCP) as applicable to job function.
• Adherence to Compliance Plan and Employee Policy Manual.
• Ability to accomplish duties and responsibilities with minimal or intermittent supervision.
• Bonds prep composite and metallic surfaces for subsequent bonding.
• Positions machining/route fixtures to blueprint tolerances and machine using power tools.
• Bonds components using jigs and fixtures.
• Completes final assembly of finished components using adhesives, inserts and fasteners.
• Performs preventive maintenance on tooling and equipment.
• Conducts conductivity verification and recording.
• Operates and monitors oven controllers.
• Assists with training and on‑the‑job learning initiatives for lesser experienced Composite Technicians.
• Completes the fabrication of composite models and tooling for production.
• Performs preventative maintenance and logs recording of equipment.
• Assists with the scheduling of workflow to meet product requirements.
• Inventories parts required to fabricate containers.
• Works with Engineering on manufacturing order and blueprint improvements.
• Completes in process inspection and verifications in manufacturing orders and Work Orders.
• Ensures product meets blueprint and process specification tolerances.
• Interacts with Engineering as required.
• Reviews change/deficiency requests for drawing, work orders, work instructions, and manufacturing orders.
• Completes in process inspection and verifications in manufacturing and work orders.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

High School Diploma or GED equivalent; and a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in a manufacturing role combined with the demonstrated ability to perform level I, II and III tasks per the training matrix; or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• Ability to work with basic shop tools and equipment used in composite lay‑up and assembly.
• Must be familiar with standard concepts, practices and procedures in the aircraft composite field.
• Forklift certification or ability to become forklift certified.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how…