Vectis Recruitment
Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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An innovative manufacturer of advanced composite products supplied to the Aerospace, Automotive and Defence sectors has a new vacancy for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join their growing engineering and production team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on the development and manufacture of high-performance composite components and you will be responsible for developing and improving manufacturing processes from initial concept through to full-scale production.
The Role
- Develop and optimise manufacturing processes for composite components.
- Support the introduction of new products and processes into production.
- Improve production efficiency, quality and repeatability through continuous improvement activities.
- 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.
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- Experience as a Manufacturing Engineer with a good understanding of composites gained in an aerospace, automotive, defence or similar advanced manufacturing environment.
- Experience with process development, NPI and continuous improvement.
- The ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
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