Rock West Composites, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for a Composite Technician (Kitting Tech).   Rock West Composites, Inc. is an engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to providing innovative solutions for commercial and government customers.  This position is located in our San Diego, CA-San Ysidro location and reports to the Director of Manufacturing.   Position Summary:  The primary focus of the position will be to pre-assemble material into ready-to-manufacture kits.   This role will cover all aspects of creating roll wrapped carbon fiber tubing. Responsible for cutting, kitting, and roll-wrapping carbon fiber tubes.  Extensive cross-training in other areas is possible.   Essential Responsibilities May Include:

• Cutting prepreg material
• Cutting dry material
• Cutting consumable material
• Kitting material into ply sequences
• Assemble cut materials into kits and provide to manufacturing
• Maintain material logs for usage and out time
• Automated cutting machine experience preferred

Basic Requirements: 

• Previous experience with manufacturing carbon fiber composite parts is highly desired, but not required.
• Alternatively experience with wood manufacturing, metal manufacturing, auto body or other work involving physical hand coordination is highly beneficial.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to use calipers, micrometers and tape measures to verify part dimensions and accuracy
• Ability to work without direct supervision to established manufacturing times
• Excellent attention to detail

Why should you want to work with us? Rock West Composites cares about our employees! Not only do we offer great benefits to our full-time employees (Medical & Dental 100% employer paid, Vision, Paid Time Off and 401K match), we offer a fun and friendly working environment!   Rock West Composites is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.  Due to nature of defense contracts, US Citizenship is a requirement.  As part of our Drug and Alcohol Policy, upon acceptance of any offer of employment, employment will be conditional of passing a required drug test.   If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact 858-537-6260