Manufacturing Engineer – Composites

Company: GTS Group Ltd
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Location: Gloucestershire
Job Description:

Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Aerospace | Automotive | Advanced Manufacturing

Gloucestershire

£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 application

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…

Posted: June 11th, 2026