Composite Process Engineer

Job description

Contract Opportunity - Outside IR35 - Composite Manufacturing

NOTE: This role requires frequent overseas travel outside of Europe

Requirement: an experienced Composite Manufacturing professional to act as technical liaison between OEM and composite suppliers.

The position begins with 1 month in the UK, followed by an ongoing rotation of 3 weeks at the supplier location in India and 1 week back in the UK.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee lamination and lay‑up activities to ensure compliance with ply books, drawings, and specifications.
• Conduct in‑process and final quality inspections of composite components.
• Monitor material control, curing processes, tooling readiness, and dimensional accuracy.
• Identify and escalate manufacturing or quality concerns early, supporting root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Work closely with supplier production and quality teams to improve process discipline and build consistency.
• Track supplier progress against programme timing and delivery milestones, ensuring clear communication with internal teams.

You will have:

• Strong background and deep technical knowledge in composite component manufacturing and structures.
• Direct experience overseeing lamination and lay‑up quality.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, ply books, and GD&T requirements.
• Proven experience resolving composite manufacturing quality issues.
• Ability and willingness to follow a rotation pattern involving regular overseas travel.
• Comfortable working autonomously in a supplier‑facing environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a key technical role supporting high‑performance composite manufacturing across multiple locations. If this role aligns with your experience, please send us your CV or get in touch for a discussion. We look forward to hearing from you.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

United Kingdom

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English