Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

GTS Group Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Share Options

Pension

Genuine Career Progression

Exposure to Next-Generation Composite

Job summary

GTS Group Ltd is seeking a Composites Manufacturing Engineer in Gloucestershire to help drive advanced manufacturing of aerospace and defence components. You will develop and optimise composite processes, support quality and design teams, and lead investigations into manufacturing issues.

Experience with autoclave and lamination, along with AS9100 knowledge, is essential. The role offers exposure to next-generation composite technologies, private healthcare, pension, and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience within composites manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of composite materials and manufacturing processes.
• AS9100 or equivalent quality systems knowledge.
• Ability to work cross-functionally within engineering and manufacturing teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing and improving composite manufacturing processes
• Optimising lay-up, cure and trimming operations
• Creating manufacturing documentation, process instructions and routings
• Supporting production, quality and design teams
• Leading investigations into manufacturing and quality issues
• Supporting equipment commissioning and production scale-up
• Driving lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with AS9100 and aerospace quality standards

Skills

Autoclave experience

Lamination experience

Composite manufacturing experience

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Aerospace | Automotive | Advanced Manufacturing

Gloucestershire

£35,000 - £55,000 DOE

Are you passionate about advanced composites and looking to take your manufacturing engineering career to the next level?

GTS Group are supporting an innovative engineering business that is experiencing significant growth and is looking to strengthen its manufacturing engineering team. This opportunity offers exposure to cutting-edge composite technologies, advanced production methods and highly complex engineering projects across aerospace, defence and high-performance application

What You’ll Be Doing

• Developing and improving composite manufacturing processes
• Optimising lay-up, cure and trimming operations
• Creating manufacturing documentation, process instructions and routings
• Supporting production, quality and design teams
• Leading investigations into manufacturing and quality issues
• Supporting equipment commissioning and production scale-up
• Driving lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensuring compliance with AS9100 and aerospace quality standards

What We’re Looking For

• Experience within composites manufacturing
• Strong understanding of composite materials and manufacturing processes
• Autoclave and lamination experience
• Aerospace, defence, motorsport or advanced engineering background
• Knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent quality systems
• Ability to work cross-functionally within engineering and manufacturing teams

Nice To Have

• Automated Fibre Placement (AFP)
• Lean Six Sigma qualifications
• ERP/MRP system experience
• Experience within a fast-growth manufacturing environment

Package

• Private Healthcare
• Share Options
• Pension
• Genuine Career Progression
• Exposure to Next-Generation Composite Manufacturing Technologies