Composite Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Summary of Position

A Composite Laminator performs skilled hands‑on work in the fabrication, layup, curing, trimming, bonding, and repair of composite components. The role ensures parts are produced to engineering specifications, quality standards, and customer requirements through precise material handling, adherence to ply books, and strict process control.

Essential Functions

• Lay-up fiberglass/carbon fiber/Kevlar and similar materials
• Ply cutting and orientation layup
• De-bulking and vacuum bagging of tooling and parts
• Potting and bonding of materials
• Mix resins and hardeners to manufacturers specifications
• Understand and work to all QMS procedures and work instructions
• Use and understand work order travelers and manufacturing plans
• Achieve quality and production goals
• Follow OSHA safety guidelines, and ITAR compliance
• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• 1+ years' experience laying up and or working with one or all of the following materials: epoxy, fiberglass, carbon fiber, BMI, graphite, Kevlar. preferred but not required
• 1+ years' experience with vacuum bagging of tools or parts, running industrial size ovens, running autoclave preferred but not required
• General understanding of ply orientation preferred but not required
• High School Diploma or equivalent