Lead Plastic Fabricator

COHO Consulting Group is seeking a Lead Plastic Fabricator to join our team at Robins AFB in Warner Robins, GA, in support of a contract requiring advanced manufacturing expertise. In this lead role, you will oversee and guide a team of fabricators to plan, layout, modify, and fabricate complex, one-of-a-kind items for experimental, developmental, or testing activities. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a team of fabricators, providing guidance on fabrication processes, methods, and techniques.
• Provide on-the-job training (OJT) to new and existing team members to ensure they are proficient in the use of fabrication tools, techniques, and safety practices.
• Supervise the development and implementation of OJT programs tailored to specific fabrication processes, ensuring all team members are equipped with the skills needed for complex tasks.
• Oversee the fabrication of prototype models for missiles, wings, ship hulls, and other unique items, ensuring quality and precision.
• Apply advanced mathematical skills to calculate loads, fits, sizes, and weights in the absence of detailed instructions, correcting design flaws as needed.
• Ensure the fabrication of items to extremely close tolerances while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Develop custom jigs and fixtures for holding, machining, and curing irregularly shaped parts.
• Oversee the setup and operation of trade tools, equipment, and measuring instruments to produce complex components.
• Innovate and adapt shop practices and procedures for unorthodox projects and new manufacturing challenges.
• Experiment with various techniques, curing times, temperatures, and pressures to establish new procedures for manufacturing compound materials.
• Recommend improvements to established manufacturing methods to enhance the functional characteristics of fabricated items and simplify processes.
• Plan and layout projects with hard-to-define reference points and manufacture master patterns and molds with complex geometry.
• Ensure all projects adhere to safety protocols and meet strict government regulations.

Essential Job Requirements:

Clearance:

• Must have the ability to pass a government background check, including fingerprints.

Required Knowledge/Experience:

• 20+ years of relevant experience in plastic fabrication, with leadership or supervisory experience.
• In-depth knowledge of composite and plastic material properties, along with their machining characteristics.
• Expertise in fabricating complex items with precision, including the use of advanced tools and equipment.
• Strong problem-solving abilities to devise creative solutions for unconventional manufacturing challenges.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to frequently stand, stoop, bend, kneel, reach, and work in challenging positions.
• Ability to lift and carry materials and equipment weighing less than 50 pounds.

About Copper River & The Native Village of Eyak:

Owned by the Native Village of Eyak (NVE), a federally recognized Alaska Native Tribe, the Copper River Family of Companies are a collection of entities that deliver a complementary set of solutions and services to support the diverse missions and requirements of our clients. Proud participants of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) Business Development Program since 2006, our companies consist of both current and graduation SBA 8(a) entities. It is our collective purpose to support the Tribe and diversify the NVE’s ability to facilitate economic advancement.

The income generated from our companies helps the Native Village of Eyak fund health and social services, economic development, natural resource/environmental education, jobs, job training, and other benefits to the NVE in a manner that is consistent with Alaskan Native cultural values and traditions.

Copper River’s Culture

The Copper River Family of Companies has a positive, supportive, and thriving culture. At the foundation of our culture is a focus on collaboration. No matter your role or which operating company you work for, we are ONE TEAM working toward the same goals for our customers and for our collective owner- The Native Village of Eyak. How we treat each other is just as important as the work we deliver.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account - healthcare and dependent care
• Health Savings Account - high deductible medical plan
• Retirement 401(k) with employer match
• Open leave policy and paid holidays
• Additional benefits including tuition reimbursement, transportation expense account, employee assistance program, and more! 

Note: These benefits are only applicable to full time, regular associates at Copper River.

Disclaimer:

The Copper River Family of Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.