Also called: Composite Cure Technician
Runs the giant pressure ovens that bake carbon-fiber airplane and rocket parts.
You roll a wing skin into an autoclave the size of a school bus, program heat and pressure, and watch sensors through an hours-long cure. You keep careful records, because every part must be traceable for safety.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Composites Technology.
Growing about average. Grows with composite aircraft production.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Automated cure cycles and loading systems reduce operator needs; bagging parts and watching runs still need people.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to composite parts makers; operators are trained on the job
Classes: Chemistry, Shop class, Algebra, Manufacturing CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-9199.
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