Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) is one of the most technically advanced designers and manufacturers of lightweight composite aerospace structures, subassemblies and components. For more than 50 years, AEC has innovated advanced composite solutions for defense and commercial industries in applications from large commercial transports to fighter jets and commercial and military rotorcraft.
Our composite design and fabrication expertise can be found on many commercial platforms such as Boeing’s 7-series family, the Airbus A380 aircraft as well as Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. For defense programs, AEC provides a wide range of products including complete structural assemblies, flight critical components, primary and secondary structural elements for platforms such as the F-35 Lightning II, the CH-53K Heavy-lift Helicopter and the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM).
AEC is committed to delivering high-quality, economical composite solutions to our customers. Significant investment in infrastructure and automation ensures AEC is positioned to maximize that value, offering the right processes to meet our customer’s needs.
Performs a variety of operations to assemble and make major assembly structures to include hand drilling of composites and metallics, installing brackets, nut plates, clips, rivets and brackets, mixing and applying sealants, torque checks, and setting pins. Will be bonding metallics and composite materials. Hand drilling with semi-automated drills and hand tools. Match drilling. Familiar with overhead crane work.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Basic understanding of general job aspects and some understanding of the detailed aspects of the job. Maintain a clean work area per daily, monthly and yearly cleanup schedules. Be able to identify different process materials, pre-pregs and adhesives.
- Close supervision involving detailed instructions and constant checking on work performance.
- Contacts are primarily within immediate work unit. Contacts involve obtaining or providing information requiring little explanation or interpretation.
- 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.
- Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job
- High school graduate or equivalent required.
- Experience hand drilling composites and metallics
- Experience installing brackets, nut plates, clips, rivets and brackets Experience mixing and applying sealants, torque checks, and setting pins.
- Experience with bonding metallics and composite materials. Hand drilling with semi-automated drills and hand tools. Match drilling. Familiar with overhead crane work.
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- As a Department of Defense Contractor we are required to hire US Persons.
- Visa sponsorship is not being offered.
The Benefits:
Top notch benefits program including generous 401(k) match, paid time off, and a strong commitment to work/life balance.
How to Apply:
We follow OFCCP guidelines for accepting applications.
Apply at www.albint.com
We are an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
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