• Lays out, assembles, pre-fits, and bonds a variety of metal, composite, or laminate fabrications, assemblies, parts, skins, or equipment.
• Follows engineering and manufacturing specifications and orders to determine parts to be bonded and the temperature and pressure required.
• Cut parts or materials to size.
• Operates autoclave, hydraulic presses, and ovens to complete the bonding cycle.
• Sands, burrs, and smoothes over areas.
• Applies sealing resins to cut or expose edges.
• Process methods and sequences vary depending on compounds, contours, and lay-up transitions.
• May perform complicated rework or repair.
• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with controlled procedures.
• The Company will provide appropriate assistance in job training to enable employees to perform all necessary job functions including the following: Utilize lay-up tools, which include both optical and hard tools, in the fabrication of composite and metal assemblies.
• Obtain required information from prints, charts, sketches, work orders, documents, and verbal and electronic information.
• Use shop mathematics and precision measuring instruments to complete work assignments. Must verify work performed is per work instruction and meets process and/or engineering specifications.
• Ensure equipment and tool certification occurs per procedure.
• Use and control of solvents and cleaning solutions in the preparation of details, tools, and assemblies for bonding and painting per established procedures.
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of their daily work duties.
• Routinely move product within the immediate manufacturing work area, including across the aisle, using shop-assigned equipment as required, and complete transactions necessary to move product to the next operation.
• On an exception basis, moves product to the next operation within a building. Support the continuous flow of products within the manufacturing process by training and assisting other employees.
• Trains to become MVP qualified. In addition, each employee may be asked, on occasion, to complete other duties and responsibilities as required by Spirit leadership. Training and certification will be provided for the additional work when required.

Top Skills Required:

• Follows engineering and manufacturing specifications and orders to determine parts to be bonded and the temperature and pressure required.
• Cut parts or materials to size. 
• Applies sealing resins to cut or expose edges.
• Obtain required information from prints, charts, sketches, work orders, documents, and verbal and electronic information.
• 2-5 years of Composite Repair experience is a must
• Aerospace experience is required
• Local Candidates are STRONGLY preferred.
• Must be able to start ASAP
• Must be able to work any shift and overtime/weekends as per business needs
• Must be able to work and stand for the entire 8 hr. of shift

PDS Defense, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 1-866-224-2745 to contact us. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

The law requires PDS Defense, Inc. to post a notice describing the Federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. For information regarding your legal rights and protections, please click on the following links: EEO is the Law and EEO is the Law Supplement

PDS Defense, Inc. will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay. Please see the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision for more information.

As a Federal Contractor, PDS Defense, Inc. is required to participate in the E-Verify Program to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.