Composite Laminate Production Operator
Job Description
Job DescriptionComposite Laminate Production Operator
Join SourceNow and help produce engineered laminate materials used in the aerospace industry.
Role highlights
- Location: Taylorsville, NC 28681
- Employment: Full-Time
- Pay: $21/hour starting
- Shifts: 1st (7:00 AM–3:30 PM) or Crossover (10:30 AM–7:00 PM)
What you’ll do
- Operate, set up, and adjust laminating and adhesive-mixing equipment
- Track and control machine temperatures, pressures, and web tension
- Mix and prepare adhesives to documented specs
- Conduct in-process quality checks and collect production samples
- Move materials via forklifts, hoists, and similar devices
- Enter accurate production and material data into computer systems
- Complete machine cleaning, changeovers, and routine adjustments
- Assist with troubleshooting and minimize equipment downtime
- Keep the area clean, organized, and in full compliance with safety rules
- Wear and maintain required PPE at all times
Minimum qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in manufacturing or proven ability to work safely in production
- Basic computer skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Dependable, safety-minded, and team-oriented approach
Preferred qualifications
- 3+ years in manufacturing/production
- Background in laminating, coating, converting, or roll-to-roll processes
- Forklift experience
- Mechanical troubleshooting skills
- Experience with adhesives or industrial equipment
Physical demands
- Capability for heavy lifting
- Frequent standing, walking, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling
- Comfort around machinery, noise, adhesives, solvents, and related materials
- Ability to wear required PPE
Core skills & focus areas
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Machine Setup
- Production Runs
- Laminating
- Slitting
- Adhesive Mixing
- Quality Control
- Equipment Troubleshooting
Proficiency expectations
- Aerospace Manufacturing
- Machine Setups for Production Runs
Tools & tech
- Slitter Machine
Make an impact on aerospace materials—apply with SourceNow today.