At Roush, you are part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.
We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.
We offer a full array of benefits to our full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, earned sick time, STD, LTD, 401K, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, and paid holidays.
The Composites Lead will lead the day-to-day composites operations and ensure compliance with all
specifications to maintain a high standard of quality. The role will assist composite technicians, providing
guidance and direction while ensuring compliance with shop rules. The Composites Lead will be hands-on and involved in the daily activities and oversee the completion of the assignments of the Composite team.
As a Composites Lead, you will:
- Maintain proper ply orientation and counts and ensure proper part conformity
- Prepare molds for layup and maintain mold surface quality
- Allocate available labor resources to ensure production schedules are met
- Assist in training and monitoring composite shop staff
- Set daily production goals for individual employees and follows up on progress
- Ensure materials and counts are correct before lamination
- Optimize overlaps to eliminate unnecessary weight while maintaining structural integrity
- Prepare vacuum bags per general bagging and debagging procedures
- Operate ovens and autoclaves ensuring vacuum is maintained throughout
- Observe and maintain material out-life throughout lamination process
- Track material usages and ensure accurate inventory counts
To be considered as a Composites Lead, you will need:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a composite shop
- Strong mechanical skills
- Ability to operate small hand tool skills (drills, sanders, grinders)
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Knowledge of basic shop math
A successful candidate may also have:
- Experience in laminating prepreg carbon fiber
- Experience in a leadership role, training others
- Experience in low volume composite manufacturing
- Knowledge of basic computer skills
- Knowledge of the use and application of adhesives, sealants, primers, and composites
- Familiarity with detailed blueprints and other similar authorized drawings and documents
- Outstanding record of overcoming obstacles with limited resources in a dynamic manufacturing
environment - Ability to work overtime as needed including weekends
If you share our passion for providing innovative solutions to complex challenges, we want you on our team.
Please visit our careers page and apply by clicking on this link: https://jobs.roush.com/us/en/
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Roush is an EO employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories
If you need a reasonable accommodation for our employment application process due to disability, please contact Roush Talent Acquisition at 734-779-7087.
What We Do
With a relentless spirit of possibilities, a challenge-driven culture, and an unmatched suite of capabilities, Roush creates remarkable and inspiring solutions for some of the world’s greatest organizations.
