Senior Manufacturing Engineer

A successful and rapidly growing manufacturer of advanced composite products supplied to the Aerospace, Defence and High Technology sectors has a new vacancy for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join the team. You will be involved from initial concept through to delivery and candidates are sought with experience working as a Manufacturing Engineer and a good understanding of composites.

The Role

Develop and optimise manufacturing processes for composite components.

Support the introduction of new products and processes into production.

Drive production efficiency and quality through continuous improvement activities.

Work closely with management to ensure production estimates are correct.

Investigate and resolve manufacturing and process-related issues.

Conduct trials and validation of manufacturing processes to ensure they meet performance, cost, and quality objectives.

Work with production teams to identify opportunities for waste reduction and cost savings.

Ensure manufacturing processes meet industry quality standards and customer requirements.

The Person

Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer with a good understanding of composites gained in a complex engineering environment.

Experience with process development, NPI and continuous improvement.

The ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Must be able to gain security clearance.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.