Senior Compsites Manufacturing Engineer

TXM Recruit; Houghton Conquest; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

TXM Recruit, in partnership with a leading defence organisation, seeks a Senior Composites Manufacturing Engineer in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. You will support prototype builds, scale into production, develop manufacturing methods, and drive cost reductions through Lean and Six Sigma.

You’ll coordinate with engineering, operations and programme teams to deliver right-first-time quality across the full product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Detailed knowledge of composites processing including winding, layup and resin infusion.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
• CAD experience producing 2D drawings
• Sound understanding of MRP systems, with BOMs and routings in SAP or similar ERP
• Evidence of delivering process improvements and collaborative working

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering advice and resolve manufacturing issues across development and production.
• Support prototype builds and the transition of new products into production.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, build documentation and production requirements.
• Apply composites processing expertise across winding, layup, resin infusion, assembly and bonding.
• Identify opportunities to improve yield, reduce waste and lower costs.
• Support creation and maintenance of bills of materials and manufacturing routings.
• Use Lean, Six Sigma and other improvement tools to strengthen quality and performance.
• Coordinate engineering activities to support programme milestones and production delivery.

Skills

Composites processing

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

CAD drawings

SAP ERP

BOM management

MRP systems

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Job description

Senior CompositesManufacturing Engineer

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

TXM Recruit is working in partnership with a leading defence organisation to recruit a Senior Composites Manufacturing Engineer based in Ampthill.

This opportunity suits an experienced manufacturing engineer with strong composites processing knowledge who enjoys solving practical engineering challenges and improving how products are built. You'll support the full product lifecycle, from prototype development and engineering builds through to production and end-of-life support.

Working closely with engineering, operations and programme teams, you'll help improve manufacturing yield, reduce costs and deliver right-first-time quality.

The Role

• Provide engineering advice and resolve manufacturing issues across development and production activities.
• Support prototype builds and the transition of new products into production.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing methods, build documentation and production requirements.
• Apply composites processing expertise across winding, layup, resin infusion, assembly and bonding.
• Identify opportunities to improve yield, reduce waste and lower manufacturing costs.
• Support the creation and maintenance of bills of materials and manufacturing routings.
• Use Lean, Six Sigma and other improvement tools to strengthen quality and operational performance.
• Coordinate engineering activities to support programme milestones and production delivery.

About You

• Detailed knowledge of composites processing, including winding, composite layups and resin infusion.
• Experience working with composite materials, including carbon fibre and silica.
• Practical knowledge of assembly and bonding techniques.
• An understanding of composite bagging and curing methods.
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and quality improvement tools.
• CAD experience producing 2D technical drawings.
• A sound understanding of MRP systems, with experience managing BOMs and routings in SAP or a similar ERP system.
• Evidence of delivering process improvements and helping teams adopt new ways of working.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative approach to engineering challenges.

Security Requirements

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance.