Senior Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, is seeking a Senior Composites Manufacturing Engineer to join the Operations Engineering team. The role covers the full product lifecycle, focusing on reducing costs and improving yield across all stages while supporting major development projects.

You will be the engineering expert for composites manufacturing, driving improvements and advising on manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of composites processing including winding and layups.
• Experience with carbon fibre and silica materials.
• Proficiency in CAD for 2D drawings and SAP or similar ERP for BOMs/Routings.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering advice and problem solving for current and future products.
• Drive right-first-time quality and reduce manufacturing costs.
• Lead process improvements and support lifecycle from design to production.

Skills

Detailed composites processing

Carbon fibre & silica materials

Assembly & bonding techniques

Bagging & curing techniques

Lean/Six Sigma & quality tools

CAD for 2D drawings

SAP BOMs & routings

Change leadership

Collaborative mindset

Job description

About The Role

Location: Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

The Operations Engineering team provides engineering resources to support Operational performance and major product development projects; from design through to engineering build and production support, to end of life of product. The team provides full product lifecycle support including prototype design & build, development and integration of the build documentation and supporting requirements of full production build.

We’re seeking a Senior Composites Manufacturing Engineer to join our team based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire.

This role will focus on involvement through the full product lifecycle, with the aim to reduce manufacturing costs and improve yield at all stages, which will directly impact our customers, whilst supporting the Programme in delivery of the milestones.

As part of the Operations Engineering Team, the Manufacturing Engineer is the recognised point of contact for all matters related to their area of expertise, providing engineering advice, problem solving and co-ordination of activities in support of current and future business.

The Manufacturing Engineer will drive a proactive approach to right first time quality to promote growth, will enhance the reputation of the business through exceptional quality standards and contribute towards a significant reduction in overall manufacturing costs.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve the appropriate level (SC) of security clearance. More details can be found here

Required Skills, Qualifications And Experience

• Detailed Composites Processing knowledge (winding, composite layups, resin infusions).
• Experience working with variety of composites materials including carbon fibre and silica
• Experience with assembly and bonding techniques.
• Knowledge of different composites bagging and curing techniques
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and quality improvement tools.
• Experience with CAD software for generating 2D technical drawings.
• Solid understanding of MRP systems and experience managing BOMs and routings in SAP (or similar ERP systems).
• Proven ability to drive cultural and process change, improving efficiency and quality.
• A collaborative mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.