Industrial Coating Technician

The Industrial Coating Technician reports to the Manager, Composite Structures and Fuel Containment Technologies.

The mission of every Robertson employee is to execute their responsibilities with the #1 goal of saving and protecting the lives of service members across the globe. Primary duties include applying specialized coatings to prescribed parameters and operating high-pressure abrasive blasting systems.

• Mixes and applies complex coatings to include polyurethanes, epoxies, primers, and elastomeric systems to Engineering specifications.
• Utilizes precision spray equipment, safely operating airless, conventional, HVLP, and automated spray systems to include associated pressure vessels.
• Monitors curing environment verifying that oven temperatures, flash times, and humidity levels meet Engineering specifications.
• Operates industrial walk-in blast equipment and hand-held pneumatic abrading equipment, as required.
• Selects and manages media profiles to include aluminum oxide and plastic media depending on substrate hardness, thickness, and specified anchor profiles.
• Performs precise masking using heavy-duty rubber, vinyl tapes, and custom plugs to protect critical surfaces, threads, and machined areas from media impingement.
• Maintains blast machinery to include regular replacement of nozzles, hoses, wearable liners, and dust collector filters.

• Reads and understands drawings, process specifications, manufacturing orders, work instructions, and standard operating procedures.
• Completes operational steps in IFS to include recording lot/batch numbers and expiration dates where applicable for material/product traceability.
• Adherence to Export Control and Technology Control Plan (TCP) as applicable to job
• Adherence to Compliance Plan and Employee Policy
• Marginal duties may include the following:
  • Participates in standard manufacturing activities, as required.
  • Assists with training and on-the-job learning initiatives for lesser-experienced technicians.
  • Supports Engineering functions as and where applicable.
  • Participates in the design and implementation of equipment.
  • Coordinates with other departments for usage of equipment (ovens, etc.)
  • Upkeeps the daily, weekly and monthly maintenance log of all equipment
  • General and detailed cleaning of the production floor (sweeping, mopping, waxing, emptying garbage cans, etc.).

NOTE: This job description is not designed to cover nor contain a static listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Additional duties may be assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

High School Diploma or GED equivalent; and a minimum of three (3) years of experience in a manufacturing role or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

• AMPP Aerospace Coating Application Specialist (ACAS)
• Direct media blast experience with composite structures and coating application across various substrates in a manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines and work in a fast paced, multi-task environment.
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish duties and responsibilities with minimal or intermittent supervision.
  • Ability to protect the organization's value by keeping information
  • Ability to participate successfully in a team environment; demonstrate willingness to collaborate with others to achieve common objectives.
  • Ability to apply common sense towards the execution of

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to walk, stand and climb. The incumbent is occasionally required to sit, bend, squat, kneel or crawl and lift or carry a maximum of 75 pounds; as well as push or pull a maximum of 300 pounds. The incumbent will regularly use both hand and powered tooling to include but not limited to hand sanders, pneumatic sanders, pressurized blast equipment, pressure vessels associated with both automated and manual coating application, measuring and weighing devices, powered/pneumatic mixers, cure ovens, and occasionally operate forklifts.

While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly exposed to mechanical parts and occasionally exposed to dirty working conditions, heat or cold ranging between 60 and 80 degree ambient conditions, chemical vapors or fumes, dust, shavings and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The incumbent is required to wear PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) including Nitrile or Chloroprene gloves, negative or positive pressure respirator, dust mask, safety glasses, protective clothing, goggles, hearing protection, and work or anti-vibration gloves.

• Supports the company’s FOD (Foreign Object Damage) prevention
• Maintain a clean, safe work area in compliance with OSHA
• Comply with all Safety policies as outlined by the company standards and local, state and federal laws.
• In accordance with Robertson Fuel Systems’ Arizona Drug and Alcohol Policy, this

position is designated as a safety-sensitive position.

As provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act, the company is committed to discussing and providing reasonable accommodations to its employees to help them fulfill the essential functions of their jobs.