Senior Composite Manufacturing Engineer: Process Innovation

Vectis Recruitment; Burnley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading, innovative manufacturer of advanced composite products seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their growing engineering and production team in Burnley. You will develop and optimise manufacturing processes from concept through full-scale production, focusing on efficiency, quality and cost effectiveness.

The role involves supporting new products, conducting trials, and driving waste reduction, while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to meet customer requirements and

Qualifications

• Experience with composites in aerospace/defence or similar advanced manufacturing.
• Process development, NPI and continuous improvement experience.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimise manufacturing processes for composite components.
• Support introduction of new products and processes into production.
• Improve production efficiency, quality and repeatability via continuous improvement.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing and process-related issues.
• Conduct trials and validation of processes to meet performance, cost, and quality objectives.
• Identify opportunities for waste reduction and cost savings with production teams.
• Ensure processes meet industry quality standards and customer requirements.

Skills

Composite manufacturing

NPI

Continuous improvement

Engineering drawings

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

A leading, innovative manufacturer of advanced composite products seeks a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their growing engineering and production team in Burnley. You will develop and optimise manufacturing processes from concept through full-scale production, focusing on efficiency, quality and cost effectiveness.

The role involves supporting new products, conducting trials, and driving waste reduction, while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to meet customer requirements and