Quality Technician I

Toray Advanced Composites (TAC) is a leading supplier of advanced composite materials for the aerospace, sporting goods, motorsport, and industrial markets. You will find our thermoset composite products on nearly every satellite, space launch vehicle, unmanned aircraft, military and commercial aircraft in production today. TAC also provides composites materials to industrial and recreational applications including mountain bikes, medical prosthetics, and sports equipment.

Our thermoplastic prepregs, known in the industry as Cetex®, are found in a wide range of commercial and military aircraft, including large wing structures and interior applications like seats and galleys. Our Cetex products are available in unidirectional tape or fabric form in a variety of engineered thermoplastic resins including PEEK, PPS, PEI as well as a full line of performance thermoplastics including Nylon, PET, HDPE, and PP.

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS:

The Entry Level Quality Technician I, will support Toray’s quality team in one or more labs. In this role, the Technician will uphold Toray’s quality standards which are set in place by the organization, the customers and management.

MAJOR DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS:

Quality:

Four types of QA lab technician exist, broken up by the type of labor performed. Technician roles are filled based on need, but cross-trainings are encouraged for those interested.

General Knowledge: Support All Labs with the following:

• Familiarity with composite materials, specifically carbon fiber and fiberglass composites
• Knowledge of time and temperature sensitive (TATS) materials
• Use of Microsoft Excel workbooks to record and report data.
• Ability to read and follow written Lab Request instructions.
• Communicate discrepancies or non-conformances to Supervisor or Test Engineer
• Strong ethic regarding data integrity
• Usage of FIFO “first in, first out” for self-scheduling assignments
• Record and document work performed each day in “passdown” email to supervisor.

The following skills are not requirements at the time of hire, but any possessed skills should be noted.

Machine Shop Lab Technician: Support Machine Shop with the following (Primary Function of this Position) :

• Knowledge of machining best practices for composite materials
• Familiar with Toray internal/industry standard tolerances for coupon geometry
• Use calipers and micrometers to ensure cut coupons meet required tolerances.
• Prepare samples through abrading, cleaning, and application of adhesive for testing.
• Maintain coupon traceability throughout multiple machining operations.

There may opportunities to learn and support other Lab Functions as needed:

Layup Technician: Support Layup Lab with the following:

• Document incoming material traceability information into Toray’s database
• Use of ply cutter to kit plies of prepreg required for panels.
• Layup prepreg panels for acceptance testing
• Layup test coupons with resin films, foams, and other aerospace materials
• Program cures into digital oven and autoclave and record the collected data.

Physicals Lab Technician: Support Physicals Lab with the following:

• Use scales, calipers, and other devices to measure the size of prepreg/other samples.
• Use ovens/furnaces to perform prepreg testing. 
• Use acids (acetone/NMP) to perform prepreg testing.
• Visually or otherwise inspect prepreg specimens to outlined criteria.

Machine Shop Lab Technician: Support Machine Shop with the following:

• Knowledge of machining best practices for composite materials
• Familiar with Toray internal/industry standard tolerances for coupon geometry
• Use calipers and micrometers to ensure cut coupons meet required tolerances.
• Prepare samples through abrading, cleaning, and application of adhesive for testing.
• Maintain coupon traceability throughout multiple machining operations.

Mechanical Test Lab Technician: Support Mechanical Test Lab with the following:

• Use calipers/micrometers to properly report the dimensions of test samples.
• Ensure test coupons meet required tolerances.
• Use Instron and United brand test frames to test specimens.
• Perform mechanical tests on prepared samples to ASTM/other industry standards.
• Troubleshoot minor issues with test setups/test frame configurations.
• Apply strain gages to the surface of test coupons.

 Safety:

• Follow safety procedures for PPE (personal protection equipment) 
• Properly dispose of hazmat waste 
• Maintain a clean working environment through “clean as you go” mentality.

EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent 
• 0 to 1 year of experience working with composites or productions or quality. 
• Must be capable of lifting up to 25 lbs. 
• Basic computer skills (MS Suite) required. 
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions for machine operation. 
• Must be able to communicate clearly (written and verbally) in English.
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions by reviewing SOPs and customers specification. 
• Understand basic laboratory terminology.
• Understand weights and measurements in metrics and standard units (with the ability to execute a conversion from one to the other when necessary)
• Ability to operate calipers, micrometer and scale.
• Able to work and communicate as a team. 
• Maintain work areas in a neat, orderly and safe manner. 
• Excellent attendance: ability to work overtime, weekends and off shifts when needed.

 SALARY RANGE: $25.00 - $28.00/hour, DOE.

Toray Advanced Composites employment practices offer equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer/employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.