Come Grow with Albany Engineered Composites. Great Job! Great Pay! Great Schedule!

$1500 Sign On Bonus

• $20/ Hour + (DOE)
• Multiple Shifts Available - Days, Nights, and Weekends
• Night shift and Weekend Differential
• WEEKLY PAY - Payday is every Friday
• No experience necessary - We will train

Our Manufacturing Operators / Composite Technicians perform lay-up, braiding and filament winding of composite materials.

About Albany Engineered Composites:

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) is one of the most technically advanced designers and manufacturers of lightweight composite aerospace structures, subassemblies and components. For more than 50 years, AEC has innovated advanced composite solutions for defense and commercial industries in applications from large commercial transports to fighter jets and commercial and military rotorcraft.

• Generous PTO, Holidays, 401K Match, Tuition Reimbursement, Several Work Schedules to Choose From

Composite Technicians perform lay-up, braiding and filament winding of composite materials in accordance with customer and company specifications and requirements while following company policies and using proper personal protective equipment. Other duties include:

• Bonds a variety of dissimilar materials (composite, metal, or laminate) assemblies, parts, skins, components, equipment or structures into semi-finished or finished products.
• Lays out articles, cuts parts or materials to size.
• Applies liquid or solid bonding agents. Operates autoclave, hydraulic presses and ovens to complete bonding cycle.
• Controls conditions of heat, pressure, and timing by setting and operating various controls according to the specifications for the materials and the bonding agent being used.
• Sands, burrs and smooths over areas, apply sealing resins to cut or exposed edges.
• Monitors and verifies quality of finished product.
• Completes repairs on composite, metal or laminate bonded products using inspection and rework instructions.
• Verifies quality of finished product.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Able to identify different process materials, prepregs, adhesives and resins.
• Assist with cutting and kitting materials.
• Complete lay-ups using measuring instruments per shop orders, blue prints or laser ply projector.
• Vacuum bag basic shapes and sizes.
• PLC interface and operation of machinery
• Assist in loading autoclaves and\or ovens with the use of forklifts, cranes or handling cart
• Manufacturing, Assembly and Operator

• High School Diploma or GED

L2 Technicians – 2-3 years of experience in hand layup aircraft composites

Knows how to build composites:

• Understanding of ply orientation
• Understanding major defect types (porosity, voids, wrinkles) and how to avoid them
• Bagging process

L3 Technicians – 4-5 years of experience in hand layup aircraft composites

Appreciation of part/process/material complexities and differences:

• Out life and working life management of materials
• Experience with multiple material resin systems
• Experience laying over core plies
• Awareness of NDI and inspection processes
• Safety considerations for layup processes

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• As a Department of Defense Contractor we are required to hire US Persons.
• Visa sponsorship is not being offered.