Description
Join TEKEVER's dynamic team as a Composites Manufacturing Lead at their UK Swindon Site. You will build and run the composites manufacturing capability for drone structure manufacture. This is a build-it-from-scratch role where you will outline the space, create the production process, recruit the team, and drive production to meet business needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and manage the composites manufacturing facility, including layout, workflow, and equipment selection
- Develop and implement composite lay-up and material processes, including laminate schedules, resin systems, and fibre/core materials
- Lead cross-plant collaboration and best practice transfer, working with established production plants across Europe
- Manage supply chain and outsourcing, selecting material and outsourcing partners
- Build and lead the composites unit manufacturing team, defining team structure, role profiles, and training needs
- Ensure quality and test regimes, including documentation, quality assurance, and non-conformance management
- Deliver production targets, meeting schedule, quality, and cost requirements
- Drive continuous improvement, implementing lean operating systems and leading improvement projects
- Ensure health, safety, and compliance, adhering to UK health and safety legislation and site procedures
What You'll Bring:
- Experience in composites manufacture, preferably in aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
- Practical experience with wet lay-up and pre-preg lay-up processes, including laminate, resin, fibre, and core material selection and control
- Experience in building a new manufacturing cell, line, or facility, including layout design, equipment selection, and process definition
- Working knowledge of mechanical and manual trimming and finishing methods for composite components
- A track record of recruiting, building, and retaining a shop-floor or workshop team
- Working knowledge of quality systems, documentation, and material traceability in a regulated or precision-engineered environment
- Practical continuous improvement experience, including Lean, 5S, and structured problem-solving
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary with discretionary annual bonus and company pension contribution match of up to 10%
- Comprehensive benefits package, including 25 days annual leave, Private Medical Insurance, Private Dental care, and Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible hybrid working model and access to a bespoke rewards platform
- Clear career development opportunities and dedicated initiatives to boost skill sets