Advanced composite manufacturing for aerospace OEMs and airlines
SEKISUI Aerospace manufactures carbon-fiber and thermoplastic composites for commercial aviation, operating 322K+ sq ft across three centers of excellence. The hiring profile is heavily skewed toward manufacturing roles (65% of active openings), paired with active projects in MES transformation and safety program rollout — indicating operational scaling focused on process digitization and compliance rather than product innovation.
SEKISUI Aerospace supplies structural composites, composite tooling, ducting, and aerospace interiors to OEMs and airlines. The company operates three manufacturing centers in Renton, Washington, with over 30 years of composite production expertise spanning autoclave, out-of-autoclave, compression molding, and advanced NDI processes. The business spans concept-to-certification design services alongside high-volume production. Current operational priorities center on reducing fabrication waste, improving quality consistency at scale, meeting delivery commitments, and migrating manual workflows to digital MES systems.
The company operates autoclave, out-of-autoclave, compression molding, thermoplastic processing, CNC machining, and flash thermography NDI inspection. Design work runs on Solidworks, CATIA, AutoCAD, and Inventor; production systems include ERP via Epicor Kinetic and SCADA controls.
Priority initiatives include MES digital transformation (moving from paper to automated systems), safety program implementation, composite process improvement, waste reduction, and scaling high-volume production while maintaining quality consistency.
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