Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

Omega; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering company in Gloucestershire seeks a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to develop aerospace composite components. The role involves strong knowledge of composite materials and manufacturing processes including leadership of a small team. Candidates with relevant experience in carbon composites are encouraged to apply. This full-time position offers a chance to drive improvements in manufacturing metrics and processes.

Qualifications

• Strong background in carbon composite manufacture and resin transfer molding.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering function.
• Influential to stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Author and approve manufacturing processes and specifications.
• Lead on carbon composite and resin transfer molding processes.
• Create and develop production techniques from raw material to finished product.

Skills

Understanding of composite materials

Manufacturing background

Leadership skills

Experience in carbon composites

Engineering statistics knowledge

Experience with CAD packages

Job description

Overview

Lead Manufacturing Engineer (Composites) – Omega, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stand-out aerospace engineering business as a Lead Manufacturing Engineer in the development of aerospace components of a composite nature. As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll need to possess both understanding of composites materials and their properties and also have a strong manufacturing background including process and manufacturability improvements. You’ll need to be able to demonstrate key experience with composite materials, with experience in carbon composites being highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Authoring and approving manufacturing processes and process specifications
• Lead on carbon composite and resin transfer molding processes (team of 3)
• Be an engaging, supportive and motivational leader to a small but growing team of carbon composite manufacturing engineers
• Champion and, in some cases, lead root cause analysis activities across the manufacturing
• Creating and developing production techniques from raw material to finished product
• Review and be the responsible approver of manufacturing work instructions
• Provide training and support to manufacturing operatives to support changes in SOPs
• Establish control plans and data collection means to monitor, gate and analyse critical input variables at defined control points in the manufacturing process
• Be a key signatory and approver for business procedures and documentation
• Actively contribute to improvements in key manufacturing metrics such as Throughput, Yield, Cycle Time & Defects-Per-Unit

Background / Qualifications

• Strong background in carbon composite manufacture, resin transfer molding and NDT techniques
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering function
• An understanding of engineering statistics
• Influential to stakeholders at all levels
• Experience with CAD packages
• Knowledge of 3D printing from CAD and part production

How to apply

For more information on this role, please contact Lee Powell on 01453 829530 or send a copy of your CV to [e-mail]

Candidate profile

Candidates who are currently a Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, Production Manager, Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Team Leader, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Composite Designer, or Composite Research Engineer are encouraged to apply.

Additional opportunities

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk

Job details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Manufacturing, Engineering, and Production
• Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Space Research and Technology