Composite Cell Operator

Senior Aerospace SSP - 2980 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
SSP
Company
SSP
Vacancy title
Composite Cell Operator
Ref
30470
Location
Senior Aerospace SSP - 2980 N San Fernando Blvd, Burbank, CA 91504
Advertised salary
Target Rate = $47,840.00
Employment type
Full-time
Working pattern
Monday - Friday
Closing date
31 October 2025
Description

Who is Senior plc?

Senior plc is an international, market-leading, engineering solutions provider with 30 operating businesses in 13 countries. Senior designs, manufactures and markets high-technology components and systems for the principal original equipment producers in the worldwide aerospace, defense, and land vehicle and power & energy markets. The Group is split into two divisions, Aerospace and Flexonics, servicing five key sectors.

Our global values underpin what we do, and how we do it …

Safety – Integrity – Customer Focus – Respect & Trust – Accountability – Excellence

Who is SSP?

Senior Aerospace SSP, specializes in designing, manufacturing, and qualifying complex ducting systems for aerospace applications. Since its humble roots in 1945, the campus has now expanded to include a 59,000 sq. ft high-volume production facility, in addition to its legacy 131,000 ft2 main buildings which combined, accommodate over 500 employees. Vertically integrated with its own foundry, fabrication shop, and ISO certified engineering lab, Senior Aerospace SSP acquired by Senior PLC in 1995 and has continued its expansion into new programs and technologies. 

What does the job involve?

 

Summary- Performs various simple fabrication, process, and assembly operation in production of low and high temperature insulation forms, blankets, and related products.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Under general supervision, must be able to perform a variety of job duties including, but not limited to:

  • Ability to perform high temperature thermal insulation fabrication.
  • Able to operate vacuum bagging system.
  • Able to operate production ovens.
  • Able to operate AXYZ cutting machine.
  • Able to operate lathe motor.
  • Able to operate sewing machine.
  • Operators should be acquainted with different types of fiberglass material.
  • Able to mix aluminized paints formulated by spec.
  • Operator should be able to utilize Video Jet Identification machine.
  • Hand forming such skins, making cut-outs, or punching holes, assembling of matched foil skins and insulation layer.
  • Hooking and folding edges, fabricating stiffeners, and identification tags.
  • Cutting patches.
  • Follow all Senior policies and procedure.
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

In addition to the above, Insulators are to maintain an organized, clean and safe work area using safety standards and expectations while adhering to all quality practices. Senior is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 

Education and/or Experience:

  • High School Diploma or General Education Degree; or minimum 1 year of related experience and/ or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 

Required Skills:

  • Language: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
  • Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply a general understanding to carry out detailed, written and oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Mathematical Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Other Abilities: Must be able to read and interpret blueprints.

 

Tools used:

  • Light hand tools such as scissors, knives, snips, hand crimpers, rollers, mallets, ball peens, pinching pilers, paint brushes, screw drivers, rulers, scale, templates, and patterns.

 

Equipment used:

  • Motors, ovens, freezers, forming molds, vacuum pumps and any other equipment as deemed necessary by the supervisor.

 

Materials used:

  • Rubber fiberglass stock, fiberglass stock, aluminized paints, rubber- based paints, catalysts, solvents, adhesives, abrasives, plastic tape, and fiberglass insulation.

 

ITAR Compliance:

  • Access to our facility (and, therefore, employment) is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/ or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. refugees, asylees or temporary residents under amnesty provisions [as defined in 8 USC 1324b(a)(3)] and properly licensed foreign persons. Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes. Additionally, potential employee’s names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive technical data.