Machine Operator - (Several )

Job Description

Want to grow your skills and build your career with a thriving company?

We provide hands-on training and real-world experience operating modern production equipment—and we’re hiring now!

We're actively hiring people who are reliable, motivated, and ready to make an impact in a high-performance production environment.

Location: Tallassee, Alabama

Machine Operator - Several openings available

Follows general instructions, drawings, specifications, standard practice and recognized

methods to perform operations needed to produce prototype and/or production composite

parts and components. Works with engineering personnel to develop techniques, tooling

and/or methods and procedures to produce new, complex and/or modified composite parts,

components, and assemblies.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Uses manufacturing processes per work instructions to layup and bond various

composite materials.

• Uses hand, power and machine tools to facilitate preparation, cleaning and

manufacturing processes of molds, equipment, parts, or machinery. Equipment used

may include hand knife, automated power or hand cutters, hydraulic and/or vacuum

form presses, laser ply placement machine, weaving, and braiding, and/or autoclaves.

• Follows standard and/or prototype operating procedures to cut, assemble, shape, bond,

Client-up, inject, cure, braid, weave, sew, trim and make simple repairs to composite parts

and components.

• Ability to properly identify and distinguish bonding materials from one another.

• Uses required protective equipment for specified operations. Equipment includes

safety glasses, masks, respirators (note: must be clean shaven and pass PFT test), and

gloves and outerwear.

• Actively participates in safety initiatives, root cause analysis, and preventative measures

to contribute to a safe environment.

• Ability to comply with clean room regulations and requirements.

• Records all fabrication or machine operation parameters accurately and legibly in parts

manufacturing notebook, routing sheets, resident paper or department documentation

or terminals to ensure recording completion of work-in-process, inventories, schedules,

labor expenditures, etc.

• Inspect, measure, and test products to verify conformance to specifications, using

precision measuring instruments such as meters, protractors, venires, micrometers,

tapes, tension or weight scales, gages, etc.

• Perform any other activity including movement, packaging, protection, and crating of

material, product, equipment, supplies, other manufacturing related items, and

operation of material handling equipment. Responsible for the storage and retrieval of

production tooling.

• Maintains a clean work environment (including assigned storage and cleaning duties) in

full compliance with all internal, customer and government regulations.

• Supports the company's commitment to maintain a safe workplace and to protect the

environment by adhering to company's policy and applicable government regulations.

• Supports the vision and mission for the company and the strategies and processes to

meet and exceed the expectations of our customers and management.

• Works independently and within a team to meet cost, quality and schedule

requirements.

• Performs other assignments and tasks as directed.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

• Direct experience performing tasks associated with composite fabrication and/or assembly

highly desired.

• Basic shop math, including addition, subtraction, decimals and fractions.

• Basic English reading and writing skills. Must be able to read to follow written and verbal

work instructions.

• Performing a wide range of physical activities, some requiring fine manual dexterity. Must

• demonstrate the ability to lift a minimum of 25 lbs on a regular basis. Must be capable of

repetitive bending, twisting, and standing for extended periods of time.

• Recognizing discrepancies in materials or processes.

• Working with sketches and drawings.

• Using measuring instruments, such as tape measures or micrometers.

Additional Qualifications:

Knowledge of production methods, shop practice and working quality of composite materials

and machine operation. Work from information such as drawings, shop sketches, sample parts,

specifications, and engineering instructions.

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Full-time