Build the Future of Flight — Composite Technician 

Location: Kinston, NC | Pay: $43.28 
 

Your Craftsmanship Shapes Advanced Aerospace Structures 

PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading aerospace manufacturer to hire skilled Composite Technicians who are passionate about precision, quality, and advanced materials. In this role, you’ll work hands-on with composite and laminate structures that are critical to aircraft strength, performance, and safety. 

Your expertise in composites directly impacts the reliability and innovation of next-generation aerospace programs. 

About the Role 

As a Composite Technician, you will lay up, assemble, bond, and finish complex composite and metal structures in accordance with engineering and manufacturing specifications. You’ll use advanced equipment and techniques—including autoclaves, sealing resins, sanding, and burring—to produce high-quality aerospace components while supporting continuous production flow. 

This role offers ongoing training and certification, giving you opportunities to expand your skills and grow within the aerospace industry. 

Day-to-Day Responsibilities 

• Lay out, assemble, pre-fit, and bond composite, laminate, and metal assemblies, skins, and parts 

• Follow engineering and manufacturing specifications to determine bonding requirements, temperatures, and pressures 

• Cut composite materials and parts to required dimensions 

• Operate autoclaves, hydraulic presses, and ovens to complete bonding cycles 

• Perform sanding, burring, smoothing, and finishing of bonded components 

• Apply sealing resins to cut or exposed edges per process requirements 

• Utilize lay-up tools, including optical and hard tools, during fabrication 

• Obtain and interpret information from prints, work orders, charts, sketches, and electronic documentation 

• Use shop math and precision measuring instruments to verify work accuracy 

• Inspect work to ensure compliance with process and engineering specifications 

• Perform complicated rework or repairs as required 

• Monitor and verify quality in accordance with controlled procedures 

• Ensure tools and equipment certifications are maintained per procedure 

• Safely use and control solvents and cleaning solutions for bonding and paint preparation 

• Perform routine minor machine maintenance 

• Move product within the manufacturing area using assigned equipment and complete required transactions 

• Support production flow by training and assisting other employees 

• Train to become MVP qualified 

• Perform additional duties as assigned, with training and certification provided as needed 

Required Qualifications 

• Experience working with composite fabrication or bonding processes 

• Hands-on experience with sanding, burring, autoclave operations, and sealing resins 

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions 

• Familiarity with lay-up tools and composite manufacturing processes 

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Aerospace composites manufacturing experience 

• Experience with composite repair and rework 

• Knowledge of controlled quality systems and inspection procedures 

• Ability to support and train other team members in a manufacturing environment 

Ready to Build What Flies? 

If you’re a Composite Technician with hands-on composites experience and a passion for aerospace manufacturing, apply today and help shape the future of flight with PDS Tech Commercial. 

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