HEICO

Overview

Robertson Fuel Systems, a HEICO company, has been a leader in designing and manufacturing crashworthy fuel systems for over 50 years, focusing on saving lives through advanced fuel containment technology. The Composite Technician I-V role involves processing lay-up techniques and performing various composite repair tasks in aerospace and related fiberglass products.

Responsibilities

• Reads and understands drawings, work orders, work instructions, and manufacturing orders.
• Weighs out resins and adhesives in secondary containers to the correct ratios with material identification and lot number traceability.
• Marks and cuts woven material, tape materials and core materials following templates, guides or specific dimensions.
• Smooths successive layers to build required thickness free from wrinkles, air pockets or voids.
• Demonstrates proper vacuum bagging and leak check methods.
• Routes, drills, trims and sands to drawing dimensions and tolerances.
• Demonstrates proper filling and fairing techniques using contour fillers with both hand and power sanders.
• Records operational steps completed including lot numbers and expiration dates for material traceability.
• Interacts with Quality and Supply Chain as required.
• Adheres to Export Control and Technology Control Plan (TCP) as applicable to job function.
• Adheres to Compliance Plan and Employee Policy Manual.
• Accomplishes duties and responsibilities with minimal or intermittent supervision.
• Bonds prep composite and metallic surfaces for subsequent bonding.
• Positions machining/route fixtures to blueprint tolerances and machines using power tools.
• Bonds components using jigs and fixtures.
• Completes final assembly of finished components using adhesives, inserts and fasteners.
• Performs preventive maintenance on tooling and equipment.
• Conducts conductivity verification and recording.
• Operates and monitors oven controllers.
• Assists with training and on-the-job learning initiatives for lesser experienced Composite Technicians.
• Completes the fabrication of composite models and tooling for production.
• Performs preventative maintenance and logs recording of equipment.
• Assists with the scheduling of workflow to meet product requirements.
• Inventories parts required to fabricate containers.
• Works with Engineering on manufacturing order and Blueprint improvements.
• Completes in process inspection and verifications in manufacturing orders and Work Orders.
• Ensures product meets blueprint and process specification tolerances.
• Interacts with Engineering as required.
• Reviews change/ deficiency requests for drawing, work orders, work instructions, and manufacturing orders.