Composite Process Engineer

<p><strong>Contract Opportunity - Outside IR35 - Composite Manufacturing </strong></p><p><br><br>The full job description covers all associated skills, previous experience, and any qualifications that applicants are expected to have.<br></p><p><strong>NOTE: This role requires frequent overseas travel outside of Europe</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Requirement</strong>: an experienced <strong>Composite Manufacturing</strong> professional to act as technical liaison between OEM and composite suppliers.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><ul><li>Oversee lamination and lay‑up activities to ensure compliance with ply books, drawings, and specifications.</li><li>Conduct in‑process and final quality inspections of composite components.</li><li>Monitor material control, curing processes, tooling readiness, and dimensional accuracy.</li><li>Identify and escalate manufacturing or quality concerns early, supporting root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.</li><li>Work closely with supplier production and quality teams to improve process discipline and build consistency.</li><li>Track supplier progress against programme timing and delivery milestones, ensuring clear communication with internal teams.</li></ul><p>You will have:</p><ul><li>Strong background and deep technical knowledge in composite component manufacturing and structures.</li><li>Direct experience overseeing lamination and lay‑up quality.</li><li>Ability to interpret engineering drawings, ply books, and GD&T requirements.</li><li>Proven experience resolving composite manufacturing quality issues.</li><li>Ability and willingness to follow a rotation pattern involving regular overseas travel.</li><li>Comfortable working autonomously in a supplier‑facing environment.</li></ul><p>This is an excellent opportunity to take on a key technical role supporting high‑performance composite manufacturing across multiple locations. xwzovoh 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.</p>