AXILLON AEROSPACE is a leading provider of complex, highly engineered composite and polymer solutions for demanding commercial and defense applications. Comprised of six, purpose-built centers of excellence throughout the USA and Mexico, each strategically focused on serving specific markets across aerospace engines and airframes, as well as munitions, radomes, antennas and fuel containment.

Job Summary:

The Sr. Engineering Technician-Manufacturing is responsible for the activities associated with development, implementation and maintenance of composite manufacturing methods, processes and operations for new and existing composite aerospace products and assemblies. This includes ensuring the effective use of materials, equipment in producing quality products that meet customer requirements at minimum costs. The Engineering Technician position develops, implements and maintain methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacture and fabrication of parts which will include the estimation of manufacturing costs, time standards and the ability to recommend tooling and process requirements for new and existing products. Additionally, the Sr. Manufacturing Engineering technician will provide high level technical expertise to integrated product team members for thermal processing of polymer matrix materials, tooling design and maintenance other engineering functions as required.

Responsibilities:

• Technical design and Engineering responsibility for identified or assigned project tasks
• Conceptual composite molding and fabrication process flow and associated generation of CAD parts, assemblies, and drawings as required to support production tooling for molding, assembly, and inspection. Design, implement, and review of production tooling and fixtures.
• Daily interaction with Engineering team members to support internal and external projects. Interfacing with Engineering Director when high risk items are needing additional consultation to reduce manufacturing risk; however, this should be limited as this role shall have the experience and expertise to solve problems on their own.
• Provides technical guidance to Engineers without composite and composite processing knowledge in support of the production processes.
• Research and selection of equipment, vendors, and consultants that might be required for task resolution.
• Identify, maintain, and control of production processes through SPC and data analysis of KPI’s.
• Provide root cause and corrective action for out of control processes in support of AS9100 and NADCAP requirements.
• Create and review thermal, pressure, and position cure recipes for production processes and provide input to the program engineer when required.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with equipment and tooling, ability to visually inspect components for causes of part defects and assembly issues.
• Creates tooling recall inspection KPI criteria
• Creation of rework procedures for tooling to drawing requirements
• Reworks details using hand tools as required
• Data analysis root cause and corrective action for suspect cure data.
• Presents tooling and equipment improvements internal and external customers

Requirements:

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Education & Experience:

• High School diploma plus relevant experience
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience in a high mix low volume manufacturing environment with at least 7 years of experience with layup, molding, machining, and inspection of composite materials and aircraft components.
  • Processing techniques such as compression molding, RTM, autoclave, and out of autoclave are a must have

Skills:

• Experience with AS9100 quality management system
• Excellent working knowledge of GD&T via ASME Y14.5-2018
• Self-starter with excellent time management skills and ability to establish objectives and specify the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives
• Experience with cost estimating in support of proposals for all composite processing
• Be able to make technical, data-driven decisions and execute with limited management support
• Use logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts from data to draw conclusions
• Understand, follow and adhere to corporate Quality Management System on a daily basis.
• Experience with machine shop practices and CNC machining
• Mechanically able to assemble and disassemble parts and assemblies
• Experience with data acquisition systems to record temperature, position, and pressure
• Experience with hydraulic and electrical equipment system controls, maintenance, and trouble shooting
• Organized, self-motivated, strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple duties, set priorities and follow tasks through completion
• Capable of working in an environment in which demands and priorities change based on customer requests
• Please note that the salary range information is only applicable for California. Compensation is based on variety of factors, candidate experience, qualifications, and location as well as market and business considerations. Pay Range: $39.00/hour - $45.00/hour.
• Trade Compliance restrictions require all candidates to be US Persons. See below for more information.

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Preferred Skills:

• Experience with continuous fiber and high temperature (>450°F) and higher thermoset resin systems
• Experience with RS logix 5000 in creating and maintaining equipment parameters
• Experience with AS9100 and NADCAP quality management system requirements for composite molding and bonding
• Computer CAD software skills: SolidWorks 2021, and NX
• Experience with Microsoft office, Minitab, Made to Manage (or other ERP systems), and ply nesting software (Cutworks, Patternsmith, etc.)

Axillon is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Axillon is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This position is subject to meeting export compliance eligibility requirements.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)

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Required Skills

Required Experience

Master's Degree in GEO-Sciences or 18 credits in the specific discipline. Prefer teaching experience at the college level. Demonstrated ability to work with diverse populations representing a wide range of abilities, ages, nationalities and cultures. Experience with instructional technology preferred.

Responsible for instruction and facilitating student learning; committed to student recruitment, retention and success; assessment of learning, development of curriculum and use of instructional delivery modes utilizing both traditional and non-traditional methodology.

1. Teach assigned course which may include day, night, and online courses, as well as at the main campus and extension centers. Classes are to meet on time for the full allotted time.
2. Establish and promote an effective learning environment that maximize documented student learning.
3. Prepare, submit and maintain reports related to student learning.
4. Grading assignments in a meaningful way to promote continued student growth, returning graded assignments to students in a timely manner, and assigning final grades for all students, meeting or beating all institutional deadlines for completion.
5. Provide educational assistance to students during regularly scheduled and posted times (i.e., office hours) or by appointment.
6. Encourage student opinion survey completion for each class and then reviewed after summary information available to assist with increasing student success.
7. Maintain levels of professional knowledge and expertise, including compliance training or hour.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical, Mental, and Environment Requirements Include:

Mental Demands:

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☒ Detailed Work ☒ Student Contact

☒ Deadline oriented ☒ Problem Situations

☒ Multiple Priorities & Demands ☒ Emergency Situations

☒ Confidentiality ☐ On-call Availability

☒ Continual Interruptions ☒ Working Alone

☒ Faculty Contact ☒ Working with Others

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Physical Demands:

☐ Standing & Walking ☒ Sitting

☒ Carrying

☐ Lifting up to 10 lbs. ☒ Up to 25 lbs. ☐ Up to 50 lbs. ☐ 80 + lbs.

☐ Pushing, Pulling, Twisting, Bending ☐ Climb or Balance

☐ Stoop, Kneel, Crouch, or Crawl ☐ Squatting

☐ Handle or Feel ☐ Reach with Hands and Arms

☒ Talking or hearing ☐ Tasting/Smelling

☐ Working Overhead ☒ Speak in English via Phone or In Person

☒ Close, Distance, Peripheral, and Color Vision along with Depth Perceptions

☒ Ability to Adjust and Focus

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Work Environment:

☐ Exposure to wet, humid conditions (non-weather), fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme heat/cold; and moderate to loud noise levels.

☒ Normal Office environment with little, if, any, discomfort due to heat, dust, noise and the like. Ability to travel to all campus locations required.