Location: Didcot, Oxfordshire

Salary: £45,000

Hours: Day shift Monday to Friday

Benefits:

* 25 days holiday + bank holidays

* Pension scheme

* Clean, highly advanced engineering environment

* Long-term career development within the space sector

We are seeking a skilled Composite Manufacturing Technician to support the manufacturing, assembly and integration of advanced fibre-based components.

You will play a key role in ensuring hardware is manufactured, assembled and documented to meet strict quality and process standards required for spaceflight programmes.

Composite Manufacturing Technician Responsibilities:

* Manufacture fibre-based composite components including carbon fibre, glass fibre and aramid fibre materials

* Perform material layup, resin impregnation and curing processes including VARTM and autoclave methods

* Carry out composite trimming, finishing and post-processing activities

* Manufacture tooling and moulds used in composite production

* Support the assembly and integration of R&D and flight hardware

* Assist with the creation and maintenance of Manufacturing Assembly Procedures (MAPs)

* Maintain strong adherence to internal manufacturing and quality processes

* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations

* Assist Project Product Assurance Managers in defining and qualifying MAIT processes

* Support internal and customer technical reviews

* Occasionally visit suppliers or subcontractors where required

* Work flexibly to support programme schedules when required

Composite Manufacturing Technician Skills:

* Strong background in precision engineering assembly

* Demonstrable experience in composite manufacturing

* Knowledge of composite materials, layup and curing processes

* Experience working from manufacturing assembly procedures

* Ability to carry out composite trimming and finishing

* Strong understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances and materials

* Proficient with Microsoft Office

* Logical, pragmatic problem-solving approach

* Strong organisation and task management skills

* Ability to work independently and within a collaborative engineering team

Desirable Experience:

* Mechanical apprenticeship or engineering qualification

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