Layup Parts

Custom parts and molds through automation

Composites Technician

Product AssemblyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHuntington Beach, CA, USA$22 - $38 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Be a strong team member who can give and accept help to deliver quality parts on time.
Identify and solve problems quickly and communicate issues clearly to leadership and engineering to prevent recurring issues.
Have a high sense of urgency, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
Have at least 3 years of experience as a technician in prepreg composites manufacturing and understand industry best practices involving intensifiers or caul plates, adhesive films, core splicing, hard points, ply drops, and debulking.
Read and interpret layup books and work from process-controlling work instructions.
Use common measuring and assembly tools such as calipers, scales, tape measures, torque wrenches, and hand drills.
Be able to learn new methods and technologies and incorporate them into the workflow.
Be able to lift 50 pounds, stand for long periods, and work hands-on in a production setting.

Responsibilities

Sand and polish, seal and release molds, and perform waxing and mold maintenance.
Laminate parts, including ply placement from dimensions, templates, or projection systems, and place release film, peel ply, breather, and thermocouples.
Make and install bags, find and seal leaks, and perform vacuum leak-down testing.
Demold, trim, and bond assemblies, including bond-line preparation.
Provide design-for-manufacturing feedback to engineers to improve processes.
Use internal systems to document production activities, including material usage, material freeze/thaw status, and assigned cure cycles.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in aerospace and/or motorsport.
Experience with both in-autoclave and out-of-autoclave manufacturing.
Experience across multiple manufacturing activities, including operating a ply cutter, mold finishing and release, mold maintenance, lamination, bagging, curing, demolding, trimming, and finishing.
Experience with other composites manufacturing methods such as vacuum infusion (VARTM), compression molding or hot-press molding, trapped rubber molding, and wet layup.
Flexibility to work extended hours or weekends when required to meet customer timelines.

Salary Range: 22 to 38 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-hour-wage)

At Layup Parts, we're developing the technology that will build the future.

We're a manufacturing technology company replacing months of lead time with days, using proprietary software, automation, and advanced manufacturing systems built for speed. Our customers are inventing what's next, in aerospace, defense, robotics, and beyond. To keep up with them, manufacturing has to change. That's what we're building.

You will work on:

Sand/Polish, seal and release molds, as well as waxing and maintenance.
Laminate parts, including ply placement from dimensions, templates and/or projection systems, placing release film, peal ply, breather, thermocouples etc.
Making and installing bags, finding and sealing leaks and performing vacuum leak down testing.
Demold, trim and bond assemblies including bond line preparation.
Provide DFM feedback to engineers to improve our processes.
Use internal systems to document production activities such as: material usage, material freeze/thaw status, assigned cure cycles, etc.

Required:

Be awesome! Be the kind of person you want to work with!
Be a strong team member, able to give and accept help to deliver quality parts on time.
Identify and solve problems quickly, and communicate issues clearly to leadership and engineering to prevent recurring issues.
Have a high sense of urgency, with a strong attention to detail and a resolve to deliver the highest quality.
Have 3+ years experience as a technician in prepreg composites manufacturing, and have an understanding of industry best practices for things like intensifiers/caul plates, adhesive films, core splicing, hard points, ply drops, debulking, etc.
Be comfortable to read and interpret layup books, as well as working from process controlling work instructions.
Be proficient in using common measuring and assembly tools such as calipers, scales, tape measures, torque wrenches, hand drills, etc.
Be comfortable learning new methods and technologies, and incorporating them into your workflow.
Ability to lift 50 lbs, stand for long periods and work hands-on in a production setting.

Preferred:

Have experience in aerospace and/or motorsport.
Have experience with both in and out of autoclave manufacturing.
Have experience in multiple aspects of the manufacturing process such as: operating ply cutter, mold finishing and releasing, mold maintenance, lamination, bagging, curing, de-molding, trimming and/or finishing.
Have experience in other composites manufacturing methods like vacuum infusion (VARTM), compression molding/hot pressed molding, trapped rubber molding, and wet-layup.
Have the flexibility to work extended hours/weekends when required to meet customer timelines.

Layup is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

ITAR Requirements - To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

About the Company

Layup Parts

Custom parts and molds through automation

Layup Parts produces custom parts and molds in Huntington Beach, California using scalable automation. Orders are placed through an invitation-only portal, enabling tailored, dedicated service with rapid production while maintaining existing client relationships. All products are 100% USA-made, and the company also sources non-standard materials as per client specs to meet cost and throughput goals. Its goal is to help clients achieve cost efficiency and high throughput by delivering domestically produced parts and molds with fast turnaround and reliable supply.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Series A
Total funding: $51M
Headquarters: Huntington Beach, CA
Founded: 2024

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