Composite Bonder Technician 1

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · Clearfield, UT +1 · Manufacturing and Production

Composite Bonder Technician 1 at Northrop Grumman in Clearfield, UT. This role involves bonding composite, metal, or laminate assemblies and structures. Requires a Secret Security Clearance. Training will be provided, and the role involves reading blueprints, applying bonding agents, operating bonding equipment, and monitoring quality. Physical requirements include moderate strenuous work and ability to work in confined spaces. Experience with aerospace fabrication is preferred.

What you'd actually do

  1. Read and interpret blueprints.
  2. Lay out articles, cuts parts or materials to size and apply liquid or solid bonding agents.
  3. Understanding of ply orientations and vacuum bagging processes
  4. Operates autoclave, hydraulic presses and ovens to complete bonding cycle.
  5. Control conditions of heat, pressure, and timing according to the specifications for the materials and the bonding agent being used.

Skills

Required

  • High School diploma or GED
  • DoD Secret Security Clearance
  • Ability to perform moderate strenuous physical and repetitious work
  • Ability to work flexible, changing shifts, including weekends
  • Must successfully complete and pass the “ASTAR New Hire Training / Compliance”
  • Must be able to pass a New Hire Physical Exam
  • Able to obtain and maintain a respirator clearance and compliance with all respirator fitting requirements

Nice to have

  • Completion of AFAB Certification (115- Structures, 120- Composites, 110- Blueprints, 130- Ethics)
  • Experience with hydraulic parts, aircraft fabrication, assemblies, components, and systems in an aerospace, automotive, military, manufacturing and/or maintenance environment
  • Active DoD Secret Clearance with a background investigation completed within the last six years with the ability to obtain program access.
  • Experience with structural subassemblies such as rudders, flaps and stabilizers.

What the JD emphasized

  • DoD Secret Security Clearance and special program access required to start