Composite Manufacturing Engineer

Job description

Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Aerospace | Automotive | Advanced Manufacturing

Wiltshire

£35,000 - £55,000 DOE

Are you passionate about advanced composites and looking to take your manufacturing engineering career to the next level?

GTS Group are supporting an innovative engineering business that is experiencing significant growth and is looking to strengthen its manufacturing engineering team. This opportunity offers exposure to cutting-edge composite technologies, advanced production methods and highly complex engineering projects across aerospace, defence and high-performance applications.

What You'll Be Doing

✔ Developing and improving composite manufacturing processes

✔ Optimising lay-up, cure and trimming operations

✔ Creating manufacturing documentation, process instructions and routings

✔ Supporting production, quality and design teams

✔ Leading investigations into manufacturing and quality issues

✔ Supporting equipment commissioning and production scale-up

✔ Driving lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives

✔ Ensuring compliance with AS9100 and aerospace quality standards

What We're Looking For

✅ Experience within composites manufacturing

✅ Strong understanding of composite materials and manufacturing processes

✅ Autoclave and lamination experience

✅ Aerospace, defence, motorsport or advanced engineering background

✅ Knowledge of AS9100 or equivalent quality systems

✅ Ability to work cross-functionally within engineering and manufacturing teams

Nice To Have

⭐ Automated Fibre Placement (AFP)

⭐ Lean Six Sigma qualifications

⭐ ERP/MRP system experience

⭐ Experience within a fast-growth manufacturing environment

Package

£35,000 - £55,000 DOE

Private Healthcare

Share Options

Pension

Genuine Career Progression

Exposure to Next-Generation Composite Manufacturing Technologies

If you're interested in discussing this opportunity confidentially, apply today or get in touch for more information.

Keywords

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Wiltshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-06-2026

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