Composite Technician/ Composite Fabricator/ Composite Layup Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Duties:

• Lays out, assembles, pre-fits, and bonds a variety of metal, composite, or laminate fabrications, assemblies, parts, skins, or equipment.
• Follows engineering and manufacturing specifications and orders to determine parts to be bonded and the temperature and pressure required.
• Cuts parts or materials to size.
• Operates autoclave, hydraulic presses, and ovens to complete the bonding cycle.
• Sands, burrs, and smoothes over areas.
• Applies sealing resins to cut or exposed edges.
• Process methods and sequences vary depending on compounds, contours, and lay-up transitions.
• May perform complicated rework or repair. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with controlled procedures.
• Utilizes lay-up tools, which include both optical and hard tools, in the fabrication of composite and metal assemblies.
• Obtains required information from prints, charts, sketches, work orders, documents, verbal, and electronic information.
• Uses shop mathematics and precision measuring instruments to complete work assignments.
• Verifies work performed is per work instruction and meets process and/or engineering specification.
• Ensures equipment and tool certification occurs per procedure.
• Uses and controls solvents and cleaning solutions in the preparation of details, tools, and assemblies for bonding and paint per established procedures.
• Performs routine minor machine maintenance as part of daily work duties.
• Routinely moves product within the immediate manufacturing work area using shop-assigned equipment and completes transactions necessary to move product to the next operation.
• On an exception basis, moves product to the next operation within a building.
• Supports the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training and assisting employees at all classification levels.
• 2 years’ minimum experience in aviation production or equivalent.
• Previous experience with lay-ups, assembling, pre-fitting, and bonding a variety of metal, composite, or laminate fabrications, assemblies, parts, skins, or equipment.
• Must be able and willing to work any shift, including overtime as needed.
• Preferred: 5+ years minimum experience in aviation production.

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of station safety, quality (Clean as You Go / Foreign Object Debris), and OSHA regulations.
• Basic skills using a variety of tools.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to articulate complex issues to others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters is essential.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in interpersonal skills.

Preferred Technical Systems Proficiency:

• Able to enter, generate, and retrieve information using a computer (SAP and Excel knowledge required).

Education:

• High School Diploma / GED or WorkKeys Assessment completion.
• Ability to successfully complete the following training provided after recruitment:
• • Health & Safety
  • General aircraft familiarization
  • Quality Training

Preferred Training:

• Training from a vocational school or previous employer in the use of composite lay-ups and fabrication.

Systemart is in business for 25 years and recently awarded as Best Staffing Firm to work for in 2026.

Company Description

Systemart is in business for 25 years and recently awarded as Best Staffing Firm to work for in 2026.