Composites Technician

About the position:

A fabricator or composites technician is an integral part of our production team, working in the fabrication shop to fabricate, assemble, and repair various UAV components using materials including carbon fiber, aramid fabrics, resins, and adhesives. Fabricators are responsible for building assemblies to a spec, ensuring that all work and components meet rigorous quality standards. These team members work across various areas of the shop, including wet layup, prepreg, and finish work. A good composites technician combines hands-on skills with a strong knowledge of materials including their proper handling and required personal protective equipment.

A successful fabricator understands the importance of building consistent, identical components, paying attention to all the details along the way. Most importantly, a composites technician is a self-starter who has a team mindset: communicating obstacles to the team lead, taking up work without being asked, closely inspecting components, and diligently filling out required paperwork.

About the job duties:

Day-to-day job duties may include:

Follow verbal and written instructions to configure and assemble composite components

Configure, assemble, and bond raw composite materials and components

Post-process finishing such as sanding, cutting, trimming, deburring, cleaning, priming, and painting by hand

Report progress and challenges to the fabrication supervisor

Assist engineering and other production staff in resolving issues related to equipment and processes as required

Working in a collaborative environment

Filling out travelers and documenting components’ progress through the shop

Following all shop safety requirements

Following all office procedures, including tracking hours and cleaning up workspaces

Notes:

This is a full-time hourly position scheduled during normal business hours; flexibility provided as needed

Need to have requirements:

Base-qualifications for this job include:

Experience in a fabrication, assembly, manufacturing, or engineering environment

Enjoys working with their hands

Able to work together on a team

The ability to follow verbal and written procedures, good communication skills

Willingness to learn, ask questions, and listen to others

Safety and quality minded, pays attention to details

Nice to have qualifications:

Additional qualifications that we would like to see in candidates include:

Experience with composites, resins, adhesives, coatings, measurement tools, CNC operation, math, forklift

Experience crafting, woodworking, assembly, or Legos

Familiarity with engineering documentation and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

Experience planning, supervision, and coordination

Familiarity with Personal Protective Equipment

Computer literacy

ANY experience with process tracking documentation

About us:

Jennings Aeronautics is a small team of personnel located in San Luis Obispo; we are dedicated to making the best UAVs in their class. Our portfolio includes USMC’s Dragon Eye, USAF’s Desert Hawk, and the UK’s Desert Hawk 1+, Desert Hawk 3, and our current premiere family of Stalker aircraft. Each mission provides critical information to help keep people safe, we are constantly adapting to meet the needs of the mission at hand from design to delivery. We design and build nearly every component of our aircraft in-house from the ground up, making each team member a valued part of the operation.

See more info at www.jenaero.com.

A note on our response to COVID-19:

Jennings Aeronautics is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees; as the situation evolves, so does our plan. We follow all CDC, state, and local guidelines, while taking extra precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19. We remain vigilant and will continue to be proactive in keeping our community safe.

Here at Jennings, we do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or any of the other characteristics that make us different.