Composites Technician

The composites technician will be engaged in a variety of processes in the production and creation of materials and components that are used in a aerospace and Space applications. They will provide support R&D and manufacturing programmes and projects, in the areas of design, tooling, moulding, lay-up, curing, machining, inspection, testing, repair and material production.

The role will be based at our facility in Farnborough.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Select appropriate techniques, procedures and methods to undertake part manufacture

• Identify and select materials

• Prepare tooling

• Manufacture components

• Select appropriate consumables required to ensure satisfactory progress and completion of projects and/or manufacturing programmes, in conjunction with any relevant Health and Safety legislation.

• Read and understand technical drawings for part manufacture

• Laminate geometrically complex parts

• Operate machinery associated with laminating and automated manufacture

• Carry out maintenance to machines or equipment to comply with preventative maintenance plans

• Assist and advise in the planning and preparation of manufacturing programmes and research projects to ensure they meet customer requirements and schedules

• Understand and follow work instructions and complete documentation in line with ISO9001 quality procedures

• Inspecting and measuring parts using tools such as FARO arm to verify dimensions, tolerances, and physical characteristics against engineering drawings or specifications

• Conducting visual inspections to identify defects, surface imperfections, or deviations from standards

Qualifications

• A recognised Level 3 Engineering qualification

• Experience with composite materials

• Familiarity with industry safety standards

What we can offer:

• Competitive salary, according to specific experience and qualifications relevant to the role.

• Retirement Plan: Pension scheme to help secure your future.

• 20 days holiday + bank holidays

Want to hear more about what it’s like to work at TISICS? Reach out to our team on [email protected]

The candidate shall be eligible to work in the UK and hold a Skilled Workers visa, if required. For all successful candidates, TISICS will undertake background security checks. As part of this, we will need to confirm your identity, employment history and address history to cover the past five years as well as your nationality, immigration status and criminal record.

TISICS does not accept any CVs received from recruitment agencies where terms of business have not been signed and will not consider or agree to payment of any recruiter fee under these circumstances. In the event that speculative CVs are submitted by recruitment agencies, we reserve the right to contact these candidates directly and consider them for current/future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question.