Automotive Maintenance Technician

Advanced Manufacturing | Tulsa, OK

$19.00–$25.00/hour + $2.00/hour second-shift premium

Looking for more than just another production job?

Join SHD Composites in Tulsa and build advanced composite materials used in demanding, high-performance industries. We are looking for dependable, hands-on people who take pride in producing quality work, learning new equipment, and being part of a manufacturing team where attention to detail matters.

Composite experience is a plus, but it is not required. If you have experience in manufacturing, machine operation, production, warehouse, automotive, aerospace, plastics, chemicals, textiles, coating, or another hands-on industrial environment, we want to hear from you.

We provide structured, hands-on training to help you learn our processes and equipment.

Pay & Shifts

Base Pay: $19.00–$25.00 per hour, depending on experience

First Shift
Monday–Friday
6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Second Shift
Monday–Friday
1:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Additional $2.00/hour shift premium

With the second-shift premium, qualified employees can earn up to $27.00/hour for qualifying second-shift hours.

Employees selected for second shift may initially train on first shift before moving to their regular second-shift schedule.

What You'll Do

As a Production Technician, you'll work directly with our manufacturing team to produce advanced composite materials while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and consistency.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Operate and support manufacturing equipment and production processes.
• Set up, start, clean, change over, and shut down assigned equipment.
• Prepare, measure, identify, and handle raw materials.
• Follow work orders, production instructions, formulas, specifications, and schedules.
• Monitor equipment and process conditions to maintain consistent product quality.
• Perform measurements, inspections, sampling, and in-process quality checks.
• Accurately complete production records and required system transactions.
• Package, label, move, and stage raw materials and finished products.
• Identify and report equipment, material, quality, or safety concerns.
• Maintain a clean and organized work area using 5S principles.
• Support material movement, inventory, shipping/receiving, and other production activities when needed.
• Cross-train on multiple processes and equipment as you develop.
• Communicate production status and issues during shift handoffs.

What We're Looking For

You may be a strong fit if you:

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Have previous manufacturing, machine-operation, production, warehouse, mechanical, or industrial experience.
• Are comfortable working with your hands and learning manufacturing equipment.
• Can follow detailed written and verbal instructions.
• Have basic math, measurement, computer, and problem-solving skills.
• Pay attention to details and take pride in producing quality work.
• Understand the importance of workplace safety.
• Are dependable and punctual.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Are willing to learn new processes and cross-train.
• Can complete initial first-shift training if selected for second shift.

Experience That Will Help You Stand Out

We are especially interested in candidates with experience in:

• Aerospace or composite manufacturing
• Prepreg or unidirectional materials
• Machine operation
• Resin systems, fiber handling, laminating, coating, slitting, or roll-to-roll equipment
• Plastics, chemicals, textiles, converting, or other process manufacturing
• Quality inspections and measurements
• Controlled manufacturing documentation
• ERP/MRP systems or electronic work orders
• AS9100 or ISO manufacturing environments
• Forklift or material handling

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