Job Details
** Assembler, Airfoils Shop**
Location: Ottawa, ON, CA, K2V 1C2
**LEONARDO DRS**, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia and is a leading supplier of integrated products, services and
support to military forces, intelligence agencies and prime contractors worldwide. The company is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Leonardo which employs more than 47,000 people worldwide. We offer a competitive compensation
package and a business culture which rewards performance. For additional information on LEONARDO DRS, please visit
our website at www.drs.com. We are committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent in the defense and aerospace
industry.
**DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. (DRS Canada)**, is a leading mid-tier Canadian defence electronics company
specializing in military voice and data communications systems; electro-optics (EO) and infrared search and tracking
systems (IRST); command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) systems integration; deployable
flight data recorders; avionics systems engineering; soldier systems; training and simulation systems; defence/space
electronics manufacturing.
**Major Roles and Responsibilities:**
* Prepares molds for layup. Weighs and mixes resins, catalysts and adhesives according to work plans/routings and internal process control standards
* Responsible for ensuring fabricated parts are within quality standards and tolerance requirements before and after layup / repair process
* Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings for specific requirements ie: number of layers of fiberglass laminates and where they are applied, dimensions of completed parts including weight and centre of gravity.
* Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe work environment and ensuring the proper care of tooling and equipment
**Qualifications:**
* Spray painting and Fiberglass experience a definite asset
* Employees are trained in-house to industry certifications as required
* Proficient skill using various hand tools, electric or pneumatic powered tools
* Ability to use basic math skills for calculation of resin mix formula
* Good verbal, reading and writing abilities required for communication with others and for interpretation of drawings and other instructions
* Ability to use computers to input data and to look up job information
* Good eye-hand coordination and fine motor skills
* Ability to pay close attention to detail
* Must be able to differentiate colours and to see fine detail (with corrective lenses if required)
* Ability to work in a team environment
Special needs of candidates with disabilities will be accommodated. DRS is dedicated to Employment Equity. The successful candidate(s) must fulfill requirements for U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and Canadian security clearance. DRS Technologies Canada Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer.