Composite Manufacturing Engineer in Cambridge

Looking for an exciting new role and would like a strong sense of belonging, where we will support you to thrive in your role and where you will have lots of opportunities to add value to a company that develops and delivers complex structural composites and sub-systems for the most extreme air, land and sea based environments. We are a growing business, and we need the support from you. You will be joining our state-of-the-art advanced composites facility in North Yorkshire where we are consistently awarded top supplier status by long-standing customers.

The role of the Manufacturing Engineer is to ensure that there is clear communication between our production/process engineers and the manufacturing team to ensure that any composite components entering into the production environment match requirements and can be manufactured to the estimated hours. The Manufacturing Engineer is involved at an early stage of the process to ensure the correct tooling choices are discussed and agreed and to ensure compliance with all policy and procedures are maintained during a structured handover into production.

• The continuous improvement of product through the life cycle using lean tools and techniques to maximise efficiency and reduce waste.
• To identify process improvements during the manufacturing cycle in line with SQCDP requirements.
• To lead appropriate RCCA to ensure correct mitigations are applied to reduce repeat non-conformance.
• The assembly and generation of job cards as required until complete production handover is achieved.
• To liaise with production/process engineers to ensure the correct materials are selected for both tooling, covering support fixtures and craft related jigs in support of parts manufacture.
• To work with Production Management to ensure production estimates for hours and materials are both accurate and reflective of current processes.
• To provide additional support to the production teams in writing production planning documentation and updating of process plans.
• To work closely with the production team members to support first-off manufacture and improvement initiatives.
• To attend materials review board meetings and carry out any engineering related actions required to support the production teams.

Knowledge and qualification in a vocational or specialised field short of degree level i.e. ONC/HNC Mechanical/Production Engineering. Time served/recognised apprenticeship in related industry/or experienced in a similar role with transferable skills.

• Experience of working in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working with composite materials or an excellent understanding of the process.
• Demonstrable experience of applying decision making and Continuous Improvement skills within a manufacturing environment.

• Hours: 37hrs/week, Monday to Friday, half day on a Friday.
• Holiday entitlement: 200 hours annual leave plus statutory bank holidays.
• Sick pay entitlement after 3 months.
• Standard auto-enrolment pension scheme, with the option to contribute 9% of gross salary for a 5% contribution by the employer.
• Employee assistance scheme that is also available to your immediate family.
• Death in Service benefits: payments made to your beneficiaries should the unthinkable happen.
• Once you join us, you will be automatically enrolled into a Health Cash Plan, where you can enjoy reductions from lots of differing retailers and service providers, gym discount, health and wellbeing support.

The appointment is subject to a 3-month probation period.