Fibreglass laminator

Holt Engineering Ltd; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Engineering Ltd in Ferndown is seeking an experienced Laminator to join our manufacturing team. The successful candidate will work with resins, fibreglass and carbon fibre layup to produce high-quality carbon fibre products in a safety-focused environment.

You will be responsible for meeting weekly production schedules, maintaining equipment and PPE, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives while upholding 6S housekeeping standards. On-site role with flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with resins, fibreglass and carbon fibre layup.
• Experience maintaining and improving health & safety within the workplace.
• A strong team-working ethic.
• The ability to plan and schedule their own workload.
• A calm and focused approach when working under pressure.
• The ability to work under their own initiative with minimal supervision.
• A flexible approach to working hours and changing production demands.
• A willingness to support tasks outside their normal scope when required.

Responsibilities

• Manufacturing high-quality carbon fibre products consistently and safely.
• Ensuring finished products conform to required quality standards.
• Working with resins, fibreglass and carbon fibre layup processes.
• Following all safe systems of work and using the correct PPE.
• Reporting health & safety improvements and near misses.
• Achieving weekly production schedules and maintaining high output standards.
• Monitoring and maintaining manufacturing machinery and equipment.
• Ensuring sufficient materials are available across the shop floor and reporting potential shortages.
• Completing weekly safety checks.
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards using 6S principles.
• Supporting cross-training across manufacturing processes.
• Actively participating in continuous improvement activities.
• Supporting and training other members of the manufacturing team where required.

Skills

Resin layup

Fibreglass layup

Carbon fibre layup

Health & safety

Teamwork

Workload planning

Initiative

Job description

I am recruiting on behalf of my client for an experienced Laminator to join their manufacturing team in Ferndown. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with hands-on experience working with resins, fibreglass and carbon fibre layup who takes pride in producing consistently high-quality products within a safety-focused manufacturing environment.

As a Laminator, you will be responsible for manufacturing carbon fibre products to demanding quality standards while ensuring production schedules, health & safety requirements and output expectations are consistently achieved.

The Laminator will be responsible for:

• Manufacturing high-quality carbon fibre products consistently and safely.
• Ensuring finished products conform to required quality standards.
• Working with resins, fibreglass and carbon fibre layup processes.
• Following all safe systems of work and using the correct PPE.
• Reporting health & safety improvements and near misses.
• Achieving weekly production schedules and maintaining high output standards.
• Monitoring and maintaining manufacturing machinery and equipment.
• Ensuring sufficient materials are available across the shop floor and reporting potential shortages.
• Completing weekly safety checks.
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards using 6S principles.
• Supporting cross-training across manufacturing processes.
• Actively participating in continuous improvement activities.
• Supporting and training other members of the manufacturing team where required.

To be successful as a Laminator, I am looking for someone who has:

• Previous experience working with resins, fibreglass and carbon fibre layup.
• Experience maintaining and improving health & safety within the workplace.
• A strong team-working ethic.
• The ability to plan and schedule their own workload.
• A calm and focused approach when working under pressure.
• The ability to work under their own initiative with minimal supervision.
• A flexible approach to working hours and changing production demands.
• A willingness to support tasks outside their normal scope when required.

This Laminator opportunity would suit someone with practical composite manufacturing experience who understands the importance of quality, safety, housekeeping and consistent production output.

Ian Broadhurst
07734406996
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