Composite Technician

Technicians will be responsible for working with composite materials, including fiberglass, carbon fiber, and foam, to fabricate and assemble aircraft components. This role involves using prepreg fibers with resins, following drawings and schematics, and occasionally making molds through reverse engineering. The work will be in the R&D area, requiring flexibility to pivot to different tasks as needed.

Essential Skills

• 2+ years of composite experience
• 2+ years of layup experience
• Ability to read drawings and schematics
• Proficiency with tools such as sanders, grinders, drills, and heat guns
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively

The work environment is very clean and temperature-controlled, located in a hangar with a job-shop feel. The schedule is Monday-Thursday or Tuesday-Friday from 6 AM to 4:30 PM, with potential for a few hours of overtime based on workload. This is initially a six-month contract, with the possibility of conversion at a lower pay rate.

Job Type & Location - This is a Contract position based out of Duluth, Minnesota.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble composite parts needed to support Product Development programs.
• Use tools such as sanders, grinders, drills, heat guns, and other hand tools.
• Execute parts and assemblies from mental concepts, verbal instructions, hand sketch drawings, or blueprints.
• Layup, bond, and assemble composite parts using prepreg/hand layup, carbon fiber/fiberglass, and various adhesives.
• Use specifications, drawings, and verbal instructions to build and fabricate composite parts and bonded assemblies.
• Collaborate with a diverse team and work independently to troubleshoot problems.
• Fabricate and apply a variety of temporary tools, including composite layup and metal fixtures.
• Layout fabrication plans and determine sequence of operations.
• Test prototype components and models under simulated operating conditions.
• Understand small airplane architecture, including airframe, powerplant, and electrical systems.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.