Plastic Technician

Plastic Technician

Requirements

• High School Diploma or recognized equivalency
• Must be able to successfully complete the Test of Workplace Essential Skills (TOWES)
• Must be able to work evening shift (starting at 15:00) and/or midnight shift (starting at 23:00)
• Must be legally able to work in Canada
• Individual must not pose a risk for safeguarding of controlled goods
• Must be eligible to handle US export-controlled data
• Must successfully complete a pre-employment medical, pass up to 4 weeks of training, and a full background check, including criminal record in order to obtain employment

Responsibilities

• Select, identify, prefit, fabricate, assemble, pick up, rework, repair, form and finish a wide variety of structural and non-structural fiberglass, graphite and other plastic parts and assemblies by the lay-up, foaming, cementing, molding, potting, casting and similar methods using processes and procedures that have been established, and/or position, align, locate, fit and fasten parts into a layup tool (e.g. layup mandrel, caulplate, etc.), and ready for bonding by bagging, sealing and attaching thermocouples.
• Debag and remove completed panels from the layup tool.
• Wrap finished parts in protective covering in preparation for shipping.
• Work in conformance with work orders, manufacturing plans, specifications, quality requirements, and established safety and operating procedures. Documents work, in-process rework and nonconformance rework in accordance with established procedures.
• Use shop mathematics and precision measuring instruments to complete work assignments.
• Hand and machine finish parts to required tolerances and fit into completed assemblies and cut fabrics to size using knives, sheers, etc.
• Drill, saw, file, sand, patch, build up, trim, splice, fill, and fit parts to meet production requirements.
• Operate ovens impregnating, heat treat, testing and curing equipment, machines and devices.
• Sand and polish molds to obtain smooth surfaces.
• Apply protective materials, lacquers, and parting agents to molds, forms and dies.
• Mix deliverable materials in accordance with required ratios and processes.
• Assemble thermocouple devices as required.
• Ensure surfaces are prepared for subsequent operations by performing all necessary surface preparation and masking, as applicable, prior to application of coatings.
• Understand all related quality requirements, assess the finished product and perform the necessary in-process corrections, as applicable and as instructed in the work instructions and process specifications. Remove previously applied coatings as required for re-processing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Completion of Aerospace Manufacturing Technician (AMT), or Aerospace Manufacturing and Maintenance Orientation Program (AMMOP), or Aerospace Maintenance Engineer (AME) and/or aerospace manufacturing experience, or Completion of Aerospace Composite Technician (ACT)
• Formal related training and post-secondary education obtained through an accredited educational institution