Composite Technician

Benelux Tek Group Inc. (Aerospace Division) is currently seeking Composite Technician for one of its clients in Marana/Tuscon Arizona US. To perform functions assigned in the specialized repair of aircraft composite material structural members. Our client is one of the largest aviation maintenance repair overhaul storage and reclamation operations in the world.

Responsibilities:

• Researches technical data and performs fabrication of plastic aircraft parts accessories and trim in accordance with applicable maintenance manuals.
  
• Cuts fiberglass kevlar or graphite cloth to size following template or blueprints using cutting machine scissors or knife.
  
• Marks identifying information on material and assembles materials in kits for subsequent laminating.
  
• Applies parting agent to mold or bonding fixture.
  
• Impregnates cloth with resins by dipping cloth in solutions feeding cloth between rollers to impregnating machine or brushing resin onto cloth.
  
• Applies layers of impregnated cloth or prepreg onto mold or fixture in predetermined ply sequence and presses cloth to fit contours of mold smooth surface and remove air pockets and excess resin using squeegee scraper spatula or roller.
  
• Fits and laps ends of cloth using scissors or knife.
  
• Encases molded laminate in bagging material and bleeder cloth attached vacuum bagging apparatus such as thermocouples probes and vacuum connections to mold or bonding fixture and exhausts air from vacuum bag to seal laminate for curing. Tests seal on vacuum bagging apparatus using leak detector.
  
• Trims drills deburrs grinds sands and finishes cured parts to specifications using templates fixtures handtools and power tools.
  
• Prefits and assembles cured parts into assemblies or subassemblies using jigs fixtures power tools and fasteners such as rivets and bolts.
  
• Performs cold/hot metal bonding.
  
• Applies adhesives to surface of assembled parts for bonding in autoclave.
  

• Education/Training: High School diploma or equivalent required. Postsecondary education or training in composites or equivalent combination of education training or experience required.
  
• Experience: Three to five year s composite or structures work experience preferred.
  
• Certificates/Licenses:A License preferred. Current valid Arizona driver s license with clear driving record for past three years required.
  
• Other: May be required to work at both Marana AZ and Tucson AZ locations as business needs dictate.