The purpose of the role is to ensure that the customer receives a high-quality product in line with process and product specification. The role will support all stages of the manufacturing process where appropriate but will primarily be focused on the manufacture of a product from instructions from cloth cutting stage to assembly in accordance with health and safety regulations and process instructions.
- The role is accountable for the integrity of products delivered to customers.
- For working in and creating a safe environment and adhering to all health and safety requirements.
Responsibilities
- Safety – to use and maintain tools and equipment safely and in line with instructions, create a safety culture.
- Quality – to produce product to the required standard and to complete accurately and timely all documentation associated with the manufacturing process.
- Cost – to work in line with standard hours and avoid unnecessary waste, organise activities to maximise productivity
- Delivery – to work in accordance to deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.
- People – to work in accordance with company values and support colleagues when needed
- Continuous Improvement – to identify and report any opportunities for improvement and be adaptable to change.
Tasks:
- Cloth Cutting: To understand material properties and efficiently cut a particular cloth to size.
- Cloth Laminating:
To use the appropriate technique and cloth to laminate a variety of products using monolithic or sandwich structures.
- Infusion – To set up and resin infuse products, where appropriate.
- Bagging / Consolidation: To ensure, when used that full vacuum integrity is achieved to withstand positive pressure in autoclave / oven cure process.
- Trimming: To use hand tools to trim and drill composite materials to jigs and hand marking out from drawings.
- Assembly: To assemble products or details using mechanical fasteners and paste adhesives.
- Tool strip / release: To prepare a tool for manufacture and release part from the tool ensuring the mould tool is clean and free from FOD.
- Documentation: To complete job cards and other documentation accurately and timely
- Instructions: To follow appropriate technical drawings, instructions and or diagrams.
- Communication: To communicate with other areas to share any issues and contribute to the smooth running of production. Qualifications
- Good standard of education Competencies Behavioural
Competencies:
- Integrity – displays company values builds a trusting relationship between all team members
- Drive results – takes accountability for quality and timescales
- Teamwork – recognises that together we achieve more Technical Competencies:
- Manufacturing experience
- Production and or assembly skills
- Ideally experienced in working with composites
- Hand tool usage
- Working to instructions
Experience
- Experienced in a process driven production environment
- Experienced in assembly or manufacturing products.
- Experienced in working in manufacturing environment
- Good communication skills, written and verbal
- Experienced working in a team.
