Production Support Technician I

Job Description

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) designs, develops, and manufactures advanced composite components in order to help our customers push the frontiers of innovation.

Our core strength is our ability to produce highly tailored, complex composite components. With our unique blend of products including 3D woven structures, traditional and non-traditional 2D composite structures, and discrete through thickness reinforcement technologies, to name a few AEC is able to produce composite components and products which meet performance and cost specifications often beyond the reach of metallic or conventional laminated composites.

Production Support Technicians perform lay-up, braiding and filament winding of composite materials in accordance with customer and company specifications and requirements while following company policies and using proper personal protective equipment.

Performs a variety of operations to assemble and make major assembly structures such as fuselage panels and bulkheads, and structural subassemblies such as rudders, flaps and stabilizers.

Aligns parts on jigs using templates, molds and fixtures. Performs such minor part-fitting operations as filing, sawing, de-burring, crimping, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling and reaming.

Measures parts with micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions. May modify incomplete and complete assemblies to incorporate changes to structure.

May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures . They assist in the day to day functions of production operations.

Performs a combination of manual and clerical shipping and / or receiving duties which may require the use of hand trucks, forklifts and other devices, as well as computers to maintain data.

Receives incoming materials or prepares materials for shipment. Verifies quantity, weight and conformance of materials; prepares records of materials shipped and bills of lading;

routes materials to destinations. May lay out, fabricate and assemble nonstandard shipping crates and boxes and prepare parts and tooling for special shipment.

Job Responsibilities

In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following values : Safety, Fact Based, Accountable, Respectful, Persistence and Ethical.

Put Safety first at all times, never compromise on safety for the obtainment of other objectives. Responsible for health and safety of themselves and coworkers.

• Bonds a variety of dissimilar materials (composite, metal, or laminate) assemblies, parts, skins, components, equipment or structures into semi-finished or finished products.
• Lays out articles, cuts parts or materials to size.
• Applies liquid or solid bonding agents. Operates autoclave, hydraulic presses and ovens to complete bonding cycle.
• Controls conditions of heat, pressure, and timing by setting and operating various controls according to the specifications for the materials and the bonding agent being used.
• Sands, burrs and smooths over areas, apply sealing resins to cut or exposed edges.
• Monitors and verifies quality of finished product.
• Completes repairs on composite, metal or laminate bonded products using inspection and rework instructions.
• Verifies quality of finished product.
• Able to identify different process materials, prepregs, adhesives and resins.
• Assist with cutting and kitting materials.
• Complete lay-ups using measuring instruments per shop orders, blue prints or laser ply projector.
• Vacuum bag basic shapes and sizes.
• Assist in loading autoclaves and or ovens with the use of forklifts, cranes or handling carts
• Assemble and fit pre-fabricated metallic and composite parts to form assemblies, working at benches or directly on a structure assembly fixture.

Read and interpret aircraft assembly instruction plans, diagrams, drawings and other documentation in order to perform the assembly function with accuracy and with little supervision.

Assemble, fit, shim and install pre-fabricated parts and subassemblies such as aircraft spars, rib, skins and fittings. Utilize hand and power tools such as drills, to assemble and fabricate components with fasteners and bonding agents.

Maintain a clean and organized work area. Work with quality department personnel in order to keep production assemblies in proper sign off levels and within inspection procedure and / or specifications.

• Daily Material Handling activities at the SLC Campus.
• Manage all transfer orders for material required by Operations.
• Perform all relevant SAP transactions and reporting.
• Coordinate all material transfers to and from Production Supply Areas.
• Verify accuracy of incoming / outgoing material transfers.
• Ensure batch / lot control (FIFO) on material being transacted.
• Maintain accurate inventory counts.
• Transfer completed parts from Operations to Quality.
• Work exception reports to insure all production orders have materials charged correctly and material is transferred to the PSA’s prior to need.
• Work flexible hours to achieve daily departmental objectives.
• May be required to enter freezers on a frequent basis and drive a forklift to transport bulk materials.
• Observe, support, and contribute to Company safety programs, policies and initiatives.
• Ensure that all company and governmental policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Troubleshoot and assist in solving problems.
• Drive continuous improvements in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.
• Housekeeping and organization (5S) of the Shipping / Receiving area.
• Ensure availability of supplies required for material handling activities.
• Interact and coordinate activities with other departments.

Nothing in this document restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at