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.

• 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.

• 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.