Composites Manufacturing Engineer (Gloucester)

iCOMAT; Gloucester Point (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Stock options

Career growth opportunities

Innovation-focused culture

Job summary

iCOMAT, a leading composite materials manufacturer, seeks a Composite ME (Process Engineer) to drive build-to-print components from design through production. You will define routings, BoMs, and process sheets while ensuring design intent, quality compliance, and customer requirements are met.

Join us to scale automated production, apply Lean/Six Sigma methods, and collaborate across global facilities using CAD tools to optimize processes and improve efficiency.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of composite manufacture and processing.
• Strong understanding of composite materials.
• Understanding of AS9100 and quality control in aerospace environments.
• Proficiency in CAD (SolidWorks and Composer), Word, Excel.
• Lean manufacturing knowledge; Six Sigma is advantageous.
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support BD with quotations (methodology and costings).
• Create routings and BoMs.
• Create MoMs and step-by-step manufacturing instructions.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures and an inspection plan.
• Review production data and recommend quality/efficiency improvements.
• Collaborate with Tooling Design to define tooling concepts and PFMEAs.

Skills

Composite knowledge

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Education

Composite Materials degree

Manufacturing Engineering degree

Six Sigma Green/Black Belt

Tools

Solidworks

Composer

Word

Excel

Job description

Join iCOMAT – Revolutionising the Future of Lightweight Manufacturing!

iCOMAT is an advanced manufacturing company that invented Rapid Tow Shearing (RTS) - the only proven technology for producing defect-free curved-fiber composite parts at industrial scale. We deliver the lightest structures possible for aerospace, automotive, defense, and space, at a rate and cost efficiency that far exceeds existing composite production processes.

We build and operate automated factories for composite materials, delivering components to Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs. The business has three main divisions: development of automated production machines, development of software design and production tools, and operation of the factory. We work with 25+ customers and completed the largest ever Series A in composites manufacturing to fuel a significant scale-up, with growth plans that will see the business multiply in size over the next two to three years and expand operations into the UK, Europe and the US.

The business has currently more than 130,000 sqm of production capacity with manufacturing facilities in the UK (Gloucester and Swindon) and the US (Dayton, Ohio); a Hardware R&D Centre in Bristol, UK; and a Software R&D Centre in Athens, Greece.

The primary role of a Composite ME (Process Engineer) is to take build to print Components / Tooling or parts from Design Engineering through the build phase in production, ensuring all the risks and process to make the items have been evaluated (Typically TRL6 to TRL9). Providing clear instructions on the manufacturing process to ensure the design intent, quality compliance and customer requirements have been met.

What will you be doing?

• Support BD with quotations (methodology and costings).
• Support product design for manufacture as required.
• Create Routings and BoM’s.
• Create full MoM’s, providing:
• “Step by Step” instructions.
• Health & Safety requires (COSHH assessment).
• Tooling required.
• Equipment required.
• Key Material Specs.
• Cure Cycle specs and Program numbers.
• Ensuring all customers Spec, Quality Approval Compliance have been identified and covered.
• Develop Process Sheets as required for Standard Procedures.
• Develop and implement quality control procedures and an Inspection plan is in place.
• Working with the Tooling Design team create the Tooling Concepts / Requirements.
• Develop PFMEAs to identify and mitigate risks, understanding of gauge R&R.
• Review production data and recommend improvements in quality control and efficiency, through process change.
• Support procurement with technical guidance.

Skill Set / Experience / Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of Composite manufacture and processing essential.
• Strong understanding of composite materials and their behaviour.
• Understanding of AS9100 and quality control with an Aerospace environment.
• Proficiency in CAD (Solidworks and Composer), Word, Excel.
• Experience of AFP advantageous but not essential.
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing.
• Communication and teamwork skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Ideal but not essential, degree qualification in Composite Materials, Manufacturing Engineering.
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, advantageous but not essential.

Our Values: Uncompromising Excellence

• Discipline over excuses. We commit. We follow through. We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standard, especially when the pressure is on.
• Push the edge. iCOMAT was built on a refusal to accept that curved fiber could not be manufactured at scale. We innovate where others hesitate.
• Aligned and accountable. Everyone owns their lane, communicates openly, and delivers without being chased. No silos. No ambiguity.

Why iCOMAT?

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including private healthcare, pension scheme.
• Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success
• Career Growth Opportunities: Join us at a pivotal time as we scale up, offering unmatched professional growth opportunities in the rapidly advancing field of composite materials.
• Innovation-Focused Culture: We pride ourselves on our inclusive, forward-thinking work environment. Recognized by Bloomberg as a "UK Startup to Watch", iCOMAT celebrates diversity and encourages all applicants, regardless of background, to apply.
• Global Impact: Be a part of our mission to redefine lightweight structures for the automotive, aerospace, and space industries, working with some of the most influential companies worldwide.Ready to be part of something big?

Our Values: Uncompromising Excellence

• Discipline over excuses. We commit. We follow through. We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standard, especially when the pressure is on.
• Push the edge. iCOMAT was built on a refusal to accept that curved fiber could not be manufactured at scale. We innovate where others hesitate.
• Aligned and accountable. Everyone owns their lane, communicates openly, and delivers without being chased. No silos. No ambiguity.