Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Permanent role

Based in Ampthill

Offering up to £59,000

Do you have knowledge of composite processing (winding, layups, resin infusions, etc.)?

Do you have experience with composite materials such as carbon fibre and silica?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you!

As the Composites Manufacturing Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry!

You will be involved in:

• Focused on the involvement through the full product lifecycle, with the aim to reduce manufacturing costs and improve yield at all stages, which will directly impact customers, whilst supporting the Programme in delivery of the milestones
• Recognised as the point of contact for all matters related to your area of expertise, providing engineering advice, problem-solving, and coordination of activities in support of current and future business
• Drive a proactive approach to right first time quality to promote growth

Your skillset & experience:

• Detailed Composites Processing knowledge (winding, composite layups, resin infusions)
• Experience working with a variety of composite materials, including carbon fibre and silica
• Experience with assembly and bonding techniques
• Knowledge of different composite bagging and curing techniques
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and quality improvement tools
• Experience with CAD software for generating 2D technical drawings
• Solid understanding of MRP systems and experience managing BOMs and routings in SAP (or similar ERP systems)

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!