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Layup Parts · 3 months ago

Composites Technician

Huntington Beach, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

$22/hr - $38/hr

3+ years exp

Layup Parts is a startup focused on reshaping the composites industry by manufacturing high quality composite parts. The Composites Technician will be responsible for various tasks including laminating parts, performing vacuum leak down testing, and providing feedback to engineers to improve processes.

Consumer Goods

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Sand/Polish, seal and release molds, as well as waxing and maintenance

Laminate parts, including ply placement from dimensions, templates and/or projection systems, placing release film, peal ply, breather, thermocouples etc

Making and installing bags, finding and sealing leaks and performing vacuum leak down testing

Demold, trim and bond assemblies including bond line preparation

Provide DFM feedback to engineers to improve our processes

Use internal systems to document production activities such as: material usage, material freeze/thaw status, assigned cure cycles, etc

Qualification

Prepreg composites manufacturingVacuum leak down testingReading layup booksMeasuringAssembly toolsAerospace experienceAutoclave manufacturingComposites manufacturing methodsLearning new methodsProblem solvingTeam collaborationAttention to detail

Required

Be awesome! Be the kind of person you want to work with!

Be a strong team member, able to give and accept help to deliver quality parts on time

Identify and solve problems quickly, and communicate issues clearly to leadership and engineering to prevent recurring issues

Have a high sense of urgency, with a strong attention to detail and a resolve to deliver the highest quality

Have 3+ years experience as a technician in prepreg composites manufacturing, and have an understanding of industry best practices for things like intensifiers/caul plates, adhesive films, core splicing, hard points, ply drops, debulking, etc

Be comfortable to read and interpret layup books, as well as working from process controlling work instructions

Be proficient in using common measuring and assembly tools such as calipers, scales, tape measures, torque wrenches, hand drills, etc

Be comfortable learning new methods and technologies, and incorporating them into your workflow

Be able to lift 50# unassisted

Preferred

Have experience in aerospace and/or motorsport

Have experience with both in and out of autoclave manufacturing

Have experience in multiple aspects of the manufacturing process such as: operating ply cutter, mold finishing and releasing, mold maintenance, lamination, bagging, curing, de-molding, trimming and/or finishing

Have experience in other composites manufacturing methods like vacuum infusion (VARTM), compression molding/hot pressed molding, trapped rubber molding, and wet-layup

Have the flexibility to work extended hours/weekends when required to meet customer timelines