Composite Technician I

Albany Engineered Composites is seeking Composite Technicians at all levels! Come work in a fun, fast-paced environment in our state-of-the-art facility, where you can put your talents to work supporting essential services in the Defense and Aerospace Industry.  Your career experience awaits!

As an Albany Composite Technician you will be laying-up, braiding or filament winding of composite materials in accordance with customer and company specifications and requirements. Other duties of the Composite Technician include:

• Bonding a variety of materials (composite, metal, or laminate) assemblies, parts, skins, components, equipment or structures into semi-finished or finished products.
• Operating a laser or pattern cutter, assisting with cutting and kitting materials.
• Completing lay-ups using measuring instruments per shop orders, blue prints or laser ply projector.
• Sanding, burring and smoothing over areas, applying sealing resins to cut or exposed edges.
• Vacuum bagging basic shapes and sizes.
• Operating autoclaves, hydraulic presses and ovens to complete bonding cycle. Assisting in loading autoclaves and\or ovens with the use of forklifts, cranes or handling carts
• Completing repairs on composite, metal or laminate bonded products using inspection and rework instructions.
• Monitoring and verifying quality of finished product.
• Able to identify different process materials, prepregs, adhesives and resins.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job

• High School Diploma or GED

L2 Technicians – 2-3 years of experience in hand layup aircraft composites

Knows how to build composites:

• Understanding of ply orientation
• Understanding major defect types (porosity, voids, wrinkles) and how to avoid them
• Bagging process

L3 Technicians – 4-5 years of experience in hand layup aircraft composites

Appreciation of part/process/material complexities and differences:

• Out life and working life management of materials
• Experience with multiple material resin systems
• Experience laying over core plies
• Awareness of NDI and inspection processes
• Safety considerations for layup processes

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• As a Department of Defense Contractor we are required to hire US Persons.

• Visa sponsorship is not being offered.

The Benefits:

Top notch benefits program including generous 401(k) match, paid time off, personal days and strong commitment to work/life balance.

How to Apply:

We follow OFCCP guidelines for accepting applications

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We are an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.

This employer uses E-Verify. 

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) is one of the most technically advanced designers and manufacturers of lightweight composite aerospace structures, subassemblies and components.  For more than 50 years, AEC has innovated advanced composite solutions for defense and commercial industries in applications from large commercial transports to fighter jets and commercial and military rotorcraft. 

Our composite design and fabrication expertise can be found on many commercial platforms such as Boeing’s 7-series family, the Airbus A380 aircraft as well as Sikorsky S-76 helicopter.   For defense programs, AEC provides a wide range of products including complete structural assemblies, flight critical components, primary and secondary structural elements for platforms such as the F-35 Lightning II, the CH-53K Heavy-lift Helicopter and the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM).  

AEC is committed to delivering high-quality, economical composite solutions to our customers.  Significant investment in infrastructure and automation ensures AEC is positioned to maximize that value, offering the right processes to meet our customer’s needs.