Composite Technician

Position Summary 

This position will be responsible for performing a variety of routine hands-on operations, under moderate guidance and in accordance with company policy and safety procedures.

Target Responsibilities 

•    Accept, embrace, and promote the following Core Values of CONSOL Energy:  Safety, Sustainability & Continuous Improvement 
•    Perform composite repair, fabrication, and composite layup using hand tools to produce products for the aerospace, automotive, and space industries.
•    Lays out, assembles, pre-fits, and bonds a variety of composite or laminate fabrications, assembles parts or skins. 
•    Works with composites using pre-preg materials as well as performing wet lay-ups.
•    Works with resins, carbon fiber, fiberglass, and foam materials
•    Sands and grinds composite materials while wearing protective gear.
•    Uses table saws, bandsaws, jig saws and other common tools to cut a variety of materials including polymer foam boards, composite, carbon foam boards, wood, and other materials.
•    Uses trowels and other common tools to apply adhesive and bond materials together
•    Uses manufacturing planning, written instructions, schematics, blueprints, and other applicable technical data to repair, fabricate and modify composite structures.
•    Maintains a clean, safe, and healthy work area. 

Required Skills and Experience 

•    Must be at least 18 years of age. 
•    Ability to operate a variety of hand tools and machinery.
•    A background in carpentry, autobody, or general construction
•    Ability to sand and blend coatings with a high attention to detail
•    Ability to use standard measurement devices including tape measure, micrometers, calipers, etc.
•    Ability to read and interpret company documents, such as safety rules, operating/manufacturing instructions, policies, and procedures. 
•    Good manual dexterity required to work with small parts.
•    Capable of recognizing and solving typical problems that can occur in own work area; evaluates and selects solutions from established options.
•    Effective oral, written, and interpersonal skills. 
•    Ability to take initiative and prioritize tasks; good time management, problem-prevention, and problem-solving skills.
•    Able to work with cross-functional teams.
•    Able to identify areas of low efficiency and work to provide improvements.
•    Must be able to stand/walk for long periods of time
•    Ability to read work instructions and blueprints
•    Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
•    Ability to work as part of a team.
•    Must be able to work as scheduled and arrive to the worksite promptly to receive work assignment. 
•    Must be available to work overtime and weekends as business requir