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Axillon Aerospace · 1 month ago

Composite Lay Up Technician/Composite Assembler

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Axillon Aerospace is focused on the fabrication and assembly of composite materials. The Composite Lay Up Technician/Assembler will work with minimal supervision to perform functions related to composite layup, utilizing precision instruments and hand tools to ensure quality and compliance with contractual requirements.

Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturing

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Works from process sheets or verbal instructions identifying the type and sequence of operations needed to construct a variety of parts to meet contractual requirements

Prepares tooling/fixturing used for fabrication and coupon testing

Operates standard equipment to remedy in-process conditions such as excess or insufficient resin, trapped air pockets or delamination

Prepares ingredients such as resins, catalysts, fillers, accelerators and colors, according to process

Sets up and operates forming machines and presses, or laminates plastic cloth and resins or premium pregnated cloth onto layup mold or bonding fixture, to shape parts

Wraps bonding fixture or mold in vacuum bagging materials, attaches fittings to mold or fixture, such as vacuum connections, thermocouples, and probes, and exhausts air from vacuum bag to prepare lamination for curing or bonding

Cuts material to size using shears, knives, cutters, scissors, router, or saw

Lays out cutting lines on materials, such as sheet stock, fiberglass or core maximum, following template pattern, blueprints, sketches or sample part, using measuring and marking instruments

Set-up and operate curing ovens and autoclaves to meet defined objectives as needed

Cures product either under heat lamps or in oven, hooking appropriate heat and cooling lines, adjusting steam pressure and water valves as needed

Verifies work using verniers, height gauges, dial indicators, micrometers, etc

Performs structural testing utilizing mechanical test equipment to verify bond line integrity

Utilizes tools, drills and other concepts to facilitate precision assembly

Experience in geometric dimensioning and tolerancing