Job Description

Work Schedule 5X8 1st Shift = Monday-Friday 7:00 am -3:00 pm

Responsibilities:

In performing their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to adhere to Albany’s current values: Albany Wins Together, Count on Each Other, Own Your Actions, Care About Each Other, and Share Your Enthusiasm. Safety must always come first; we never compromise on safety for the sake of achieving another objective. Employees are also responsible for the health and safety of themselves and each other. 

• Perform manufacturing operations associated with producing proof of concept demonstrators and prototypes.

• Use advanced weaving/injection knowledge and critical thinking to produce as designed concepts per engineering instructions.

• Use diagnostic and communication skills to be the interface between engineering and manufacturing. Must have the ability to communicate what has been experienced and or seen.

• Accurately and efficiently set up equipment per engineering instructions.

• Execute daily autonomous maintenance and start-up activities.

• Perform unconventional or highly prototypical processes.

• Assist in developing improvement methods and practices to increase predictability safely. • Accurately complete/create documentation associated with development processes. Attention to detail a must. Reflect reality of what has been done.

• Perform timely and accurate transactions of workflow in ERP system.

• Assist in performing required process capability studies, equipment installation qualifications, and process validation.

• Assist in the investigation and implementation of new equipment, process and products as required.

• Active participant on R&T teams /audits such as Safety Team or Job Hazard analysis.

• Utilize RCCA tools.

• Comply with all company policies and procedures including safety regulations, personal protective equipment requirements, Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions and Good Manufacturing Procedures

• Responsible for upkeep of development areas and provide a clean and safe work environment.

• Review all documentation, assembly, inspection, test, packaging procedures and provide feedback

• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibility No

Qualifications

Qualifications/Characteristics:

• High School diploma, GED or equivalent

• Previous experience working in a manufacturing environment (aerospace or composites a plus).

• Preferred 5 years of relevant experience in our processes (Weaving /Injection)

• Ability to read and interpret engineering instructions.

• Physical demands of the job include: stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, light lifting (up to 25 pounds), grasping, hearing, visual acuity, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, fingering and climbing

• Must be able to operate across multiple platforms/Processes

Working Conditions:

Indoor production environment, adequate lighting and comfortable temperatures.  Occasional exposure to moderate noise and machinery with mechanical moving parts.  Ability to work 24/7 schedule and be available as business situations required, overtime dependent on business need.

Physical requirements:

• Frequently positions sheets of material onto molds and/or manually sands parts, etc…

• Frequent repetitive hand movements, use of hand tools – pliers, sanders, scissors, etc… 

• Frequently remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time

• Must be able to detect and recognize visual differences between materials or parts, etc…

• Frequently moves molds and parts >25 lbs between worktables and carts