Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

Omega Resource Group; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier aerospace engineering firm in Tewkesbury is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead a team in the development of aerospace components with a focus on carbon composites. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in composite materials and manufacturing processes, alongside leadership experience. This permanent role offers the chance to make significant contributions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in carbon composite manufacture and NDT techniques.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering function.
• An understanding of engineering statistics.

Responsibilities

• Authoring and approving manufacturing processes.
• Lead on carbon composite processes and support a team.
• Champion and lead root cause analysis activities.

Skills

Understanding of composites materials

Manufacturing background

Leadership

Process improvement

Experience in carbon composites

Education

BSc/MSc/HND (or Level 6 equivalent)

Tools

CAD software

3D printing technology

Job description

Senior Manufacturing Engineering (Composites)

Location: Gloucestershire

Job Type: Permanent position

Aerospace/Advanced Manufacturing

THE ROLE

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stand-out aerospace engineering business as a Lead Manufacturing Engineer in the development of aerospace components of a composite nature.

As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, you'll need to possess both understanding of composites materials and their properties and also have a strong manufacturing background including process and manufacturability improvements.

You will need to be able to demonstrate key experience in composite materials, with experience in carbon composites being highly desirable.

DUTIES

• Authoring and approving manufacturing processes and process specifications
• Lead on carbon composite and resin transfer molding processes (Team of 3)
• Be an engaging, supportive and motivational leader to a small but growing team of carbon composite manufacturing engineers
• Champion and in some cases lead root cause analysis activities across the manufacturing
• Creating and developing production techniques from raw material to finished product
• Review and be the responsible approver of manufacturing work instructions
• Provide training and support to manufacturing operatives to support changes in SOP's
• Establishing control plans and the means for data collection to allow monitoring, gating and analysis of critical input variables at defined control points in the manufacturing process
• Be a key signatory and approver for business procedures and documentation
• Actively contribute to the improvements in key manufacturing metrics such as Throughput, Yield, Cycle Time & Defects-Per-Unit

BACKGROUND

• Strong background in carbon composite manufacture, resin transfer molding and NDT techniques
• BSc/MSc/HND (or Level 6 equivalent)
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering function
• An understanding of engineering statistics
• Influential to stakeholders at all levels
• Experience with CAD packages
• Knowledge of 3D printing from CAD and part production

CONTACT

For more information on this role, please contact Lee Powell (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to ...

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