Senior Composite Structures Lead – Hands-On Aerospace

Aalto; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewarding Excellence incentive

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Income protection

Life assurance

Perkbox discounts

Job summary

AALTO, a Farnborough-based Airbus subsidiary, is seeking a Composite Structures Cell Lead. You will combine hands-on composite manufacturing expertise with frontline leadership to deliver aircraft structures safely, efficiently, and in compliance, spending about 80% of your time on production activities alongside a small team of technicians.

In this role you will drive daily production, mentor technicians, interpret engineering drawings, support root-cause investigations, and ensure audit

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in composite manufacturing, aerospace structures, or aircraft production environments.
• Experience leading or supervising small technical teams.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and controlled manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of ESD-controlled working environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production delivery against the production plan and ensure milestones are met safely.
• Hands-on manufacturing of composite structures and assemblies per engineering specs.
• Lead and develop a team of Composite Structures Technicians, allocating work and mentoring.
• Drive quality, safety and compliance with AS9100, HF, FOD, Tool Control, COSHH, and audit readiness.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement using shop-floor data.

Skills

Hands-on manufacturing

Aerospace

Leadership

Interpret engineering drawings

ESD awareness

Quality focus

Problem solving

Communication

MS Office

Education

Aerospace/Engineering Full Apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 in Aerospace/Composite

Tools

Calibrated measuring equipment

Job description

AALTO, a Farnborough-based Airbus subsidiary, is seeking a Composite Structures Cell Lead. You will combine hands-on composite manufacturing expertise with frontline leadership to deliver aircraft structures safely, efficiently, and in compliance, spending about 80% of your time on production activities alongside a small team of technicians.

In this role you will drive daily production, mentor technicians, interpret engineering drawings, support root-cause investigations, and ensure audit