Composite Technician
Level 5 Aerospace LLC Technicians report to the Director of Maintenance. The Composite Technician must be certified per work package requirements to sign for work per customers processes and all applicable FARs/DFARs and applicable CFR Part 14 requirements. Composite Technicians are responsible to Aircraft Leads and Maintenance Supervisors.
Responsibilities
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Ability to pass the FAA/DOT required drug and alcohol program to include random testing as required by regulations.
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Research technical data and perform fabrication of plastic aircraft parts, accessories, and trim in accordance with applicable maintenance manuals, FAA regulations, and Level 5 Aerospace policies and procedures.
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Cuts fiberglass, Kevlar, or graphite cloth to size, following templates or blueprints, using a cutting machine, scissors, or knife.
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Marks identifying information on material and assembles materials in kits for subsequent laminating.
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Encases molded laminate in bagging material and bleeder cloth, attaches vacuum bagging apparatus (such as thermocouples, probes, and vacuum connections) to mold or bonding fixture, and exhausts air from vacuum bag to seal laminate for curing, tests seal using leak detector.
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Trims, drills, deburrs, grinds, sands, and finishes cured parts to specifications using templates, fixtures, hand tools, and power tools.
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Pre-fits and assembles cured parts into assemblies or subassemblies using jigs, fixtures, power tools, and fasteners such as rivets and bolts.
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Performs cold/hot metal bonding.
Experience
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Must have the ability to read, write and communicate in English.
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A&P certification is preferred.