AFP Manufacturing Engineer - Salt Lake City, UT

Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) designs, develops, and manufactures advanced composite components in order to help our customers push the frontiers of innovation. Our core strength is our ability to produce highly tailored, complex composite components. With our unique blend of products - including 3D woven structures, traditional and non-traditional 2D composite structures, and discrete through thickness reinforcement technologies, to name a few - AEC is able to produce composite components and products which meet performance and cost specifications often beyond the reach of metallic or conventional laminated composites.

This position is accountable for the development and implementation of the manufacturing process for automated fiber placement parts for aerospace structural applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with diagnosing and troubleshooting equipment related issues pertaining to advance fiber placement (AFP) machines. Work with machine manufactures to expedite repairs to avoid schedule impact.
• Define plans to support; equipment qualification, total productive maintenance (TPM), and spare parts.
• Initiate process improvements focused on cycle time reduction, machine efficiency, and defect reduction.
• Generate and maintain equipment, Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis PFMEA, and risk matrix.

• Provide reliability and maintainability input to the design of new projects, standardization and selection of equipment/parts and components.
• Assist with the execution and control of test plans.

• Generate and maintain work instructions pertaining to parts fabricated using AFP processes.
• Disposition nonconformances related to parts fabricated using AFP processes

Working Conditions

Indoor production environment, duties performed indoors, adequate lighting and comfortable temperatures. Frequent exposure to moderate noise and machinery with mechanical moving parts. Ability to work 24/7 schedule and be available as business situations require. Travel may be required

Physical requirements

• Occasionally positions self to move an item >10 lbs.
• Frequently move about the production floor and office area to attend meetings or trainings
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time
• Frequently operates a computer, enters data into systems, verifies information, etc...
• Nothing in this document restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and

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  • 3 years related experience with Engineering Degree
  • Experience in robotics and or multi-axis equipment.
  
  
  
  
  • Establish project budgets and schedules.
  • Assist in the development of autonomous maintenance processes in collaboration with equipment engineers and reliability operators.
  • Generate equipment specifications and assemble equipment work packages.
  
  
  
  
  • Familiarity with the mechanics of AFP machines including; segmented compaction rollers, bi-directional tensioners, re-direct roller systems, individual tow cut-clamp-restart (CCR), and laser based heating methods.
  • Experience with automated fiber placement machines, 3-axis positioners, rotating mandrel systems, fiber delivery systems, laminators, or similar.
  
  
  
  
  • Analyze the predictive maintenance data and initiate follow-on corrective work.
  
  
  
  
  • Optimization of composite manufacturing processes that utilize Carbon and Glass Fibers, Thermoset Epoxies (Autoclave & Out of Autoclave) and BMI material.
  • Knowledge of root cause / corrective action processes and techniques.
  • Functional knowledge of PFMEA.
  • Working knowledge of SAP a plus.
  • Experience with GD&T.
  • Experience using SPC to monitor and improve processes.
  • Experience in working with aerospace specifications and requirements.
  • Assists in developing proposals including time studies, machine type recommendations, and fixture and tooling requirements.
  • Must be Microsoft Office Suite proficient.
  • Possess strong interpersonal skills
  • Must be a team player
  
  
  
  
  

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  • As a Department of Defense Contractor we are required to hire US Persons.
  
  
  
  
  • Visa sponsorship is not being offered.
  
  
  
  

  The Benefits:

  Top notch benefits program including generous 401(k) match, paid time off, personal days and strong commitment to work/life balance.

  How to Apply:

  We follow OFCCP guidelines for accepting applications.

  Apply at www.albint.com

  We are an equal opportunity employer. Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran

  
  Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.
  
  This employer uses E-Verify.