Hands-On Composite Manufacturing Engineer (Aerospace)

Workforce Staffing Ltd; Swindon, Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday + bank holidays

Pension

Private healthcare

Car allowance via salary sacrifice

Profit share scheme

Job summary

Workforce Staffing Ltd is seeking a hands-on Composite Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing team in Swindon or Gloucester. You will support industrialisation, transfer of products to production, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes within the Swindon facility.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Tooling, Procurement and Business Development to ensure compliance with customer requirements and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in composite manufacturing and processing.
• Strong understanding of composite materials and their behaviour.
• Experience in aerospace or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of AS9100 and quality control requirements.
• Experience with routings, BoMs and Methods of Manufacture.
• CAD experience (SolidWorks and Composer); proficient with MS Word & Excel.
• PFMEA, root cause analysis, Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork across functions.

Responsibilities

• Support Business Development with quotations, manufacturing methodology and costings.
• Assist Design for Manufacture activities.
• Create routings, BoMs, Methods of Manufacture and process sheets.
• Produce clear manufacturing instructions covering tooling, equipment, materials, cure cycles and H&S requirements.
• Ensure customer specifications, quality approvals and compliance requirements are addressed.
• Develop quality control procedures and inspection plans.
• Collaborate with Tooling Design to develop tooling concepts and requirements.
• Develop PFMEAs and support risk reduction and gauge R&R activities.
• Review production data and identify improvements to quality, efficiency and manufacturing processes.
• Provide technical support to Procurement and suppliers.
• Support NPI and production readiness activities as required.

Job description

Workforce Staffing Ltd is seeking a hands-on Composite Manufacturing Engineer to join our growing team in Swindon or Gloucester. You will support industrialisation, transfer of products to production, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes within the Swindon facility.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Tooling, Procurement and Business Development to ensure compliance with customer requirements and quality standards.