Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

Omega; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Omega is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer (Composites) in Gloucestershire to advance aerospace composite components. You will lead manufacturing engineering activities, develop routings and BoMs, and ensure robust quality controls.

Key skills include experience with composite materials (carbon fiber preferred), CAD proficiency (SolidWorks), and a strong Lean Manufacturing mindset to drive process improvements and cost efficiencies in a high-precision environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of Composite manufacture and processing.
• Strong understanding of composite materials - particularly carbon fiber
• Understanding quality control within aerospace.
• Proficiency in CAD (Solidworks preferable)
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support product design for manufacture as required.
• Create Routings and BoM's.
• Develop Process Sheets as required for Standard Procedures.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures and have an Inspection plan is in place.
• Working with the Tooling Design team create the Tooling Concepts / Requirements.
• Develop PFMEAs to identify and mitigate risks.
• Review production data and recommend improvements in quality control and efficiency
• Support procurement with technical guidance.
• Support BD with quotations (methodology and costings).

Skills

Composite materials

Carbon fiber

CAD (SolidWorks)

Lean manufacturing

Quality control

Process improvement

Root cause analysis

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer (Composites)

Gloucestershire

Permanent position

Aerospace/Advanced Manufacturing

THE ROLE – Manufacturing Engineer (Composites)

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stand-out aerospace engineering business as a 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 quality improvements.

You’ll need to be able to demonstrate key experience composite materials, with experience in carbon composites being highly desirable.

DUTIES – Manufacturing Engineer (Composites)

• Support product design for manufacture as required.
• Create Routings and BoM’s.
• Develop Process Sheets as required for Standard Procedures.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures and have an Inspection plan is in place.
• Working with the Tooling Design team create the Tooling Concepts / Requirements.
• Develop PFMEAs to identify and mitigate risks.
• Review production data and recommend improvements in quality control and efficiency
• Support procurement with technical guidance.
• Support BD with quotations (methodology and costings).

BACKGROUND – Manufacturing Engineer (Composites)

• Experience of Composite manufacture and processing
• Strong understanding of composite materials - particularly carbon fiber
• Understanding quality control within aerospace.
• Proficiency in CAD (Solidworks preferable)
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.

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, Composite Research Engineer.

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