Lead Composite Testing Engineer (Materials Lab)

Elix Sourcing Solutions; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Package

Life Assurance

21 days holiday

Job summary

Elix Sourcing Solutions in the Exeter area is seeking a Composite Team Lead to manage a team of engineers and technicians, plan daily testing workloads, and ensure high-quality data and client reporting.

You will oversee scheduling across static, fatigue, and thermal analysis equipment, provide technical leadership for non-metallic and composite testing, and ensure compliance with international standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in Materials Science, Aerospace, Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in non-metallic or composite materials testing, preferably hands-on composite structures.
• Proven leadership or team-leading experience in technical testing or manufacturing.
• Strong organizational skills to manage workloads and changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide full line management and operational leadership for a team of testing technicians and engineers.
• Own scheduling and delivery of advanced non-metallic and composite testing projects.
• Act as the technical authority for complex composite testing, failure analysis, and compliance with ISO/ASTM standards.
• Ensure accurate test data collection and client reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Scheduling

Composite testing

Failure analysis

Client reporting

Education

Engineering degree (Materials/Aerospace/Mechanical/Manufacturing)

Tools

Fatigue testing equipment

Thermal analysis equipment

Non-metallic testing tools

Job description

Elix Sourcing Solutions in the Exeter area is seeking a Composite Team Lead to manage a team of engineers and technicians, plan daily testing workloads, and ensure high-quality data and client reporting.

You will oversee scheduling across static, fatigue, and thermal analysis equipment, provide technical leadership for non-metallic and composite testing, and ensure compliance with international standards.