Composite Technician

REED Industrial are the brand-new specialist industrial recruitment arm of the UK's largest recruitment agency! About our client: Our client are a leading advanced composites automation and digital manufacturing company. The company is a technology leader in advanced composites, specialised in the industrialisation of engineering and manufacturing of durable fibre reinforced composites for Space, Aeronautics, Transport and Marine industries.The roleThe Composite Technician will be responsible for the manufacturing of composite components using a range of hand-building processes and equipment while ensuring compliance with health and safety and quality standards. They will work on tasks such as pattern building, lamination, prepreg processes, infusion, and RTM.Key accountabilities• Compliance with following Airborne health and safety policies and quality management procedures• Manufacturing of complex composite products• Identifying and proactively solving problems in the manufacture of products to optimize efficiency or technical solutions that benefit the company• Ensuring the cleanliness and tidiness of the facility to create a safe work environment.• Promptly completing timesheets to allow tracking of projects and progress• Possessing general computer literacy skills that enable you to navigate and use relevant software programs like excel and word• Other tasks where neededSkills & experience- Level 3 qualification in an engineering discipline or proven experience working in composite manufacturing using prepreg and dry fibres.- Ability to communicate well with others, both technical and non-technicalBenefits:• Sociable work environment with regular company parties• Competitive salary• 25 days annual leave• Pension plan• Private health insurance• 13 weeks paid sickness leave