Lamination Technician - Swing Shift (Day Shift Training)

Rate: Swing Shift Differential +$2.00/hr

In addition to a comfortable work environment and family values, Danner Corporation offers our team members with a competitive benefits package to include company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage; healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA); a 401(k) retirement account; and paid time off.

JOB SUMMARY

The Lamination Technician is responsible for following detailed work instructions to accurately and manually lay composite material onto layup mandrels to assist with the manufacture of structural aerospace parts, performing techniques such as composite material preparation, hand lay-up, wet laminating, curing, and de-molding in a production environment. The Lamination Technician also performs leak tests to confirm laminator and bagging procedures meet specifications and standards.

REPORTS TO

The Lamination Technician directly reports to the location-specific Cleanroom or Production Supervisor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR POSITION

Education, Training, and/or Experience

• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Previous aerospace composite manufacturing experience preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

• Regularly required to stand and walk without support and for extended periods of time
• Regularly required to use eye-hand coordination, repetitive hand movements, manual dexterity, and finger dexterity
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Regularly required to lift up to 50 pounds

ESSENTIAL JOB REQUIREMENTS, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Ability to occasionally handle hazardous chemicals (i.e., MPK, Frekote, Isoproyl Alcohol) (PPE provided by employer)
• Ability to work in a Foreign Object Debris (FOD) and temperature-controlled environment 
• Ability to work with/around fiberglass, resins, etc. 
• Ability to maintain techniques, time requirements, and quality standards
• Ability to use hand tools (scissors, box knives, glue/heat guns, scraper)
• Ability to read tape measure (standard measurement English units)
• Basic math skills required 
• Comfortability working in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to work independently and in a team with no/minimal supervision
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and/or engineering drawings is preferred

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure part kit and lay-up mandrel match by part number 
• Unpack part kit and organize it according to the Planning Documents 
• Fill out material data sheets as required by directions in the Planning 
• Perform fabrication operations as necessary to ensure correct lay up of parts
• Clean-up work area as each ply is applied to prevent any foreign matter (FOD) inclusion in the part 
• Follow bagging procedures and performs leak test to ensure leak test passes or meets specifications 
• Finish fabrication of parts by keeping the part under vacuum until it is ready for the Autoclave process 
• Complete all data on fabricated parts as required by the Planning 
• Perform cleanup operations and work area as required by the Lead or Supervisor 
• Must wear cleanroom equipment and PPE such as lab coats and gloves
• Other duties as assigned

Management reserves the right to assign and/or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. This job description is designed to outline primary duties, qualifications and job scope, but does not limit team members nor the Company to the work identified above.