Contract Opportunity - Outside IR35 - Composite Manufacturing
Requirement: an experienced Technical Expert within Composite Manufacturing 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.
The Technical Expert - Composite Manufacturing will:
- 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.
The Technical Expert - Composite Manufacturing 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.