Lead Composite Technician
$35.38/h-$44.23/h
2 days ago
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OnsiteFull-timeSenior
Summary
Rocket Lab is seeking a Lead Composite Technician to join their team in Middle River, MD. The role involves leading the build and assembly of composite components for the Neutron Launch Vehicle structure.
About the Role
As a Lead Composite Technician, you will be responsible for overseeing a team of composite technicians, coordinating build activities, tracking team output, and driving improvement projects. You will also be involved in hands-on assembly work, ensuring compliance with health and safety policies, and mentoring team members.
About You
Required:
- 12+ years of experience in mechanical troubleshooting, assembly, installation, or repair within a highly regulated manufacturing or maintenance environment.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Familiarity with hand, power, pneumatic, and inspection tools.
- Experience leading a team in a production environment.
Preferred:
- Composite or lamination experience.
- Experienced in Core bond and Splicing.
- Broad Industry manufacturing experience from previous appointments.
- Advanced Prepreg manufacturing knowledge.
- Resin infusion knowledge.
- Experience working with material data sheets.
- Familiarity working with and conforming to drilling, laminating, and assembly prints.
- Must be certified or able to become certified in all composites work centers.
- Experience training and mentoring composite technicians on industry standards and specific processes.
Benefits
- Top tier medical HMO, PPO & a 100% company-sponsored medical HSA plan option.
- Dental and vision coverage.
- 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 days sick leave per year.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- Flexible spending and dependent care savings accounts.
- Paid parental leave.
- Disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
- Discounted employee stock purchase program.
- Free snacks/drinks onsite.
Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab builds, launches, and operates rockets and spacecraft for our global customers. Our Electron launch vehicle is the world’s most frequently launched orbital small rocket, our HASTE rocket is progressing America’s hypersonic capabilities on suborbital missions, and our larger Neutron rocket is currently in development. From across the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, Rocket Lab designs and manufactures individual spacecraft components to entire satellites constellations for missions to Earth orbit, the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Middle River, MD