Composite Technician - Poway

IMPORTANT: This is a Level I role requiring at least 1–2 years of hands-on manufacturing/assembly experience (composite or aerospace assembly experience preferred). Applicants who do not meet this minimum experience requirement will not be considered — please do not apply without it.

Job Summary

We are hiring a Composite Technician - Poway for a direct hire, Level I opportunity supporting advanced composite fabrication, assembly, and repair work in a manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for someone with at least 1 to 2 years of hands-on manufacturing or assembly experience who enjoys precise, detail-focused work with composite materials, aerospace components, blueprints, hand tools, and measuring instruments.

As a Composite Technician Assembler, you will fabricate and assemble composite structures using materials such as carbon fiber, Kevlar, fiberglass, honeycomb, adhesives, and related materials. You will work under supervision while following engineering drawings, specifications, safety procedures, and quality standards.

This is a strong opportunity to join a team-oriented production environment where accuracy, craftsmanship, safety, and continuous improvement are valued. Candidates who are dependable, mechanically inclined, quality-focused, and eager to build their composite assembly skills will be well-positioned for success.

Key Responsibilities

- Fabricate, assemble, and repair composite structures using carbon fiber, Kevlar, fiberglass, honeycomb, adhesives, and similar materials.
- Read and follow blueprints, engineering drawings, templates, guides, work instructions, and specifications to complete precise assembly work.
- Prepare bonding surfaces by sanding, cleaning, treating, trimming, drilling, routing, and fitting parts to required tolerances.
- Apply adhesives, sealants, bonding agents, and fasteners such as rivets, bolts, and screws while verifying placement, fit, and torque requirements.
- Use assembly jigs, fixtures, templates, hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments to maintain dimensional accuracy and repeatability.
- Perform basic inspections, record process steps, communicate deviations, and maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area.

Compensation and Benefits

- Pay: $22.64 per hour.
- Job Type: Temp-to-Hire

- Schedule: 2nd Shift, 3:00 PM to 12:30 AM.
- Location: Poway, CA.
- Benefits: Not specified.

Guiding Principles and Core Values: UP HIRE
Understanding Matters.
We actively listen to each other, our STEM professionals, and customers. We take the time to understand their needs to make the best connections in the industry.

People Matter.
People are at the center of our company. All decisions we make are in the best of interest of our employees, co-workers, communities, candidates and customers.

Honesty Matters.
We conduct our business with integrity and DO the right things. We ARE trustworthy partners WHO stand behind our work and people.

Innovation Matters.
We are disciplined in bringing forward new thought and solutions that guide the industry and grow our company. Continued growth secures sustainability that provides solid careers for our employees, stability for our STEM professionals, and reliability to our customers.

Relationships Matter.
We take personal responsibility for all relationships with our employees, co-workers, STEM professionals and customers. Courtesy, dignity and respect EQUAL high performance results.

Everything Matters.
We hold ourselves accountable to perform with the upmost of professionalism, attention to detail, and highest standard of service. We hit our targets and do what we say we will do.