Job Description

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) designs, develops, and manufactures advanced composite components in order to help our customers push the frontiers of innovation. Our core strength is our ability to produce highly tailored, complex composite components. With our unique blend of products – including 3D woven structures, traditional and non-traditional 2D composite structures, and discrete through thickness reinforcement technologies, to name a few – AEC is able to produce composite components and products which meet performance and cost specifications often beyond the reach of metallic or conventional laminated composites.

Performs a variety of operations to assemble and make major assembly structures such as fuselage panels and bulkheads, and structural subassemblies such as rudders, flaps and stabilizers. Aligns parts on jigs using templates, molds and fixtures. Performs such minor part-fitting operations as filing, sawing, de-burring, crimping, trimming, framing, riveting, drilling and reaming. Measures parts with micrometers and calipers to verify dimensions. May modify incomplete and complete assemblies to incorporate changes to structure. May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures

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

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• 1-2 years of experience with complex aircraft assembly required.
• Trade School certification such as Airframe & Power plant (A&P) certification is desired.
• Shop floor math skills, experience with following engineering orders, and the ability to read drawings or blueprints required.
• 1-2 years of experience using various hand and power tools required. Must be dependable and punctual.

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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, personal days and a strong commitment to work/life balance.

How to Apply:

We follow OFCCP guidelines for accepting applications, please use the link provided to apply directly to this position Link

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.

This employer uses E-Verify.