Manufacturing Technician B - Weekend Shift

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Job Title: Manufacturing Technician B

Job Code: 33490

Job Location: Huntsville, AL

Job Schedule: Weekend Night Shift: Friday - Sunday 6pm - 6:30am

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Harris is seeking a Manufacturing Technician to work at our state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) North in Huntsville, AL, which is our inert manufacturing facility for fabrication and assembly of small, medium and large case composite rocket motor hardware.

This position will produce parts, components and final assemblies using composite fabrication, compression molding, metal fabrication, modification, checkout, re-work, quality testing, and assembly utilizing detailed work instructions, schematics, diagrams, layouts or manufacturing test development or diagnostic equipment.

• Operate various machinery and shop equipment, including ovens, autoclaves, manual lathes, CNC lathes, CNC milling centers, manual mills, boring mills, presses, furnaces, mixers, grinders, swages, paint booths, fume hoods and overhead cranes.
• Perform basic operations on filament winding machines under supervision, with a good understanding of fiber placement and tension control.
• Assist in resin mixing and resin content checks.
• Properly string up a towpreg winding cell, including handling the spools, stringing up the filament winding machines, and assembling/maintaining the towpreg delivery head.
• Learn to fabricate skirt (Skirt Dam Installation, Film Adhesive application, Unidirectional Mat application).
• Prepare components for lay-up, filament winding, cure and post cure using cured and uncured rubber materials and adhesives.
• Fabricate and assemble piece parts into completed sub-assembly using assembly tools.
• Perform vacuum bagging and related processes for fabrication and curing composite parts.
• Complete structural bonding operations using film adhesives, core materials, and adhesives.
• Build complex layups individually and in small groups.
• Build, clean, and properly store large tooling.
• Insulate mandrels and composite cases.
• Cast, cure and machining of sand mandrels.
• Troubleshoot and resolve less complex issues with the winding process or equipment.
• Provide feedback on the winding process and collaborate with engineers to address concerns.
• Facilitate and conduct on-the-job training (OJT) of technicians as required.
• Work with management and supervision to meet critical deadlines.

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience.

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Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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