Composite Trimmer (Brackley)

Crosby Composites; Brackley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated team member to support the efficient running of their department. This role involves trimming, bonding, and assembling high-quality carbon fibre components, ensuring adherence to engineering drawings and maintaining workplace safety. The ideal candidate will possess excellent attention to detail, strong verbal communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Join a company renowned for its innovation and commitment to quality, where your contributions will directly impact the production of components for prestigious automotive brands. Embrace the opportunity to grow and excel in a supportive team atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail is essential for this role.
• Ability to read engineering drawings would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Trim, bond, and assemble carbon fibre components using engineering drawings.
• Help develop processes to improve quality and efficiency.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to read engineering drawings

Verbal communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Ability to work to tight deadlines

Health and safety awareness

Flexibility

Calm under pressure

Listening skills

Fast-paced work environment adaptability

Job description

About the company:

Crosby Composites (established in 1982) is the number one composite manufacturer in the UK, excelling in the design and manufacture of high-quality carbon fibre parts. Our global customers cover Formula 1, motorsport but primarily automotive, making components and bodywork for some of the most prestigious and outrageous hyper cars in the world. Our services in supporting this include conceptual design, bespoke tolling and manufacturing (with inhouse state of the art spray painting, kit cutting and multiple large autoclaves).

About our employees:

As a member of the Crosby Composites team, we expect all our employees to:

1. Adhere to all Crosby Composites policies and procedures
2. Represent the Company in a professional manner at all times
3. Ensure workplace safety is practiced at all times
4. Maintain a clean and safe working environment

Core Values:

1. Teamwork – At the heart of everything we do
2. Reliability – Honesty and dependability in our everyday business
3. Accountability – It up to me and its up to us, we all take responsibility for our actions
4. Continuous Improvements – Always striving to improve all that we do
5. Exceeding Expectations – Never excepting the minimum standard
6. Driving Safety First – Looking out for ourselves and each other

Purpose of the job:

Reporting to the Trim Supervisor. This role is to support the Team Leader in the efficient running of the department by meeting job timescales and demand, whilst completing jobs to the highest of standards.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Trimming, bonding and assembling carbon fibre components utilizing engineering drawings and build manuals
2. Checking information on drawings is clear
3. Checking route card instructions are correct
4. Help develop processes to improve quality and efficiency
5. Keep all equipment maintained
6. Ensure the department is kept clean and tidy

SKILLS:

1. Ability to read engineering drawings would be an advantage but not essential
2. Excellent attention to detail is essential
3. Excellent accuracy level
4. Constantly aware of health and safety
5. Good verbal communication and listening skills
6. Ability to listen to and follow instructions
7. Ability to work to tight deadlines
8. Ability to remain calm under pressure
9. Used to working in a fast-moving environment
10. Flexible
11. Problem Solving skills

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