OverviewLead Manufacturing Engineer (Composites) – Omega, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stand-out aerospace engineering business as a Lead Manufacturing Engineer in the development of aerospace components of a composite nature. As a Lead Manufacturing Engineer, you’ll need to possess both understanding of composites materials and their properties and also have a strong manufacturing background including process and manufacturability improvements. You’ll need to be able to demonstrate key experience with composite materials, with experience in carbon composites being highly desirable.ResponsibilitiesAuthoring and approving manufacturing processes and process specificationsLead on carbon composite and resin transfer molding processes (team of 3)Be an engaging, supportive and motivational leader to a small but growing team of carbon composite manufacturing engineersChampion and, in some cases, lead root cause analysis activities across the manufacturingCreating and developing production techniques from raw material to finished productReview and be the responsible approver of manufacturing work instructionsProvide training and support to manufacturing operatives to support changes in SOPsEstablish control plans and data collection means to monitor, gate and analyse critical input variables at defined control points in the manufacturing processBe a key signatory and approver for business procedures and documentationActively contribute to improvements in key manufacturing metrics such as Throughput, Yield, Cycle Time & Defects-Per-UnitBackground / QualificationsStrong background in carbon composite manufacture, resin transfer molding and NDT techniquesExperience in a manufacturing or engineering functionAn understanding of engineering statisticsInfluential to stakeholders at all levelsExperience with CAD packagesKnowledge of 3D printing from CAD and part productionHow to applyFor more information on this role, please contact Lee Powell on 01453 829530 or send a copy of your CV to lee.powell@omegaresource.co.ukCandidate profileCandidates who are currently a Manufacturing Engineer, Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, Production Manager, Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Team Leader, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Composite Designer, or Composite Research Engineer are encouraged to apply.Additional opportunitiesFor details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.ukJob detailsSeniority level: Mid-Senior levelEmployment type: Full-timeJob function: Manufacturing, Engineering, and ProductionIndustries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Space Research and Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr