Manufacturing engineer - Composites

Roles & responsibilities

• Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for CFRP components using OOA prepreg systems.
• Lead material qualification for certification prototypes with interactions with Certification & Airworthiness team.
• Optimise facility including layout planning, utilities coordination, equipment selection, installation, and commissioning.
• Specify, source, validate, and maintain capital equipment such as CNC routers, ovens, and bonding tools.
• Program and operate CNC routers for precision trimming and drilling of composite structures.
• Oversee bonding preparation processes, including surface treatment, adhesive application, and cure cycle optimization.
• Manage Oven operations, including recipe development, cycle optimization, and maintenance coordination.
• Apply expertise in composite curing processes—thermal profiles and material-specific requirements—to ensure optimal part quality and structural integrity.
• Create and maintain detailed work instructions, process documentation, and tooling specifications.
• Collaborate with engineering, quality, and production teams to ensure manufacturability and compliance with aerospace standards.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement corrective actions to improve yield, reduce scrap, and enhance overall process efficiency.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI), continuous improvement activities, and lean/Six Sigma initiatives.
• Perform DFM/DFA assessment of part & tooling design to ensure manufacturability of airframe systems.
• Experience with Excel, PowerPoint / Google suite & PLM
• Adhere to project timelines and budgets and quality of output.
• Basic knowledge on cost estimation & time study of project execution.
• Basic knowledge on QMS, QC tools & Metrology
• Basic knowledge on GD&T, Fits & assembly
• Basic knowledge on PFD,PFMEA, Control plan

Required Skills