Senior Composites Team Leader

First Base; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

First Base is recruiting an experienced Composites Team Leader for a busy manufacturing operation in Nuneaton. The role focuses on hands-on composites work, production planning, quality control and team leadership to keep the department performing to high standards.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead laminators and trimmers, plan workloads, oversee autoclave and pre-preg processes, and drive continuous improvements while maintaining safety and housekeeping across the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in a composites manufacturing environment, ideally in a supervisory role.
• Practical knowledge of laminating, trimming, bonding and finishing processes.
• Experience with carbon fibre and glass fibre materials.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and route cards.
• Strong attention to quality standards and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead day‑to‑day operations of the composites department and mentor the team.
• Plan workloads to meet production targets and customer deadlines.
• Oversee manufacture of composite components and tooling.
• Manage pre-preg laminating, autoclave and oven processes.
• Ensure drawings and work instructions are accurate and clear.
• Drive continuous improvements and maintain health and safety.

Skills

Composite laminating

Trimming

Bonding

Finishing

Carbon fibre

Glass fibre

Pre-preg

Autoclave processes

Engineering drawings interpretation

Team leadership

Production planning

Quality control

Problem solving under pressure

Communication skills

Job description

First Base is recruiting an experienced Composites Team Leader for a busy manufacturing operation in Nuneaton. The role focuses on hands-on composites work, production planning, quality control and team leadership to keep the department performing to high standards.

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead laminators and trimmers, plan workloads, oversee autoclave and pre-preg processes, and drive continuous improvements while maintaining safety and housekeeping across the team.