Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Composites

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

Job summary

A leading aerospace engineering company is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to develop aerospace components. The candidate must have a strong background in carbon composites and manufacturing processes. Responsibilities include authoring manufacturing specifications, leading a team, and improving manufacturing metrics. A degree in engineering is required, along with experience in composites and process optimization.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in carbon composite manufacture and resin transfer molding.
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering function.
• Understanding of engineering statistics.

Responsibilities

• Author and approve manufacturing processes and specifications.
• Lead carbon composite and resin transfer molding processes.
• Create and develop production techniques.
• Conduct root cause analysis activities.
• Provide training and support to manufacturing operatives.

Skills

Understanding of composite materials

Manufacturing background

Process and manufacturability improvements

Experience with carbon composites

Influential to stakeholders

Education

BSc/MSc/HND (or Level 6 equivalent)

Tools

CAD packages

3D printing knowledge

Job description

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

DUTIES - Senior Manufacturing Engineering (Composites)

• 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 - Senior Manufacturing Engineering (Composites)

• Strong backgorund 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.