Composite Engineer

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

We are currently seeking a Manufacturing Engineer with composite knowledge to join us at our modern manufacturing facility in Western Approach. This site is an International Centre of Excellence in composite wing structure design and production, manufacturing composite wing spars and Fixed Trailing Edge assemblies for some of the world's most popular aircrafts.

The successful applicant will provide Manufacturing Engineering capability to the operational and development programs that enable and deliver zero defect projects within the composites workspace.

You will work a 37.5 hour working week Monday - Friday, with scope to work shifts in the future if mutually beneficial.

How You'll Contribute

In this role, you will:

• Responsible for the development of technical solutions to complex problems within GKN Aerospace, our customers and suppliers
• Deliver technical support of manufacturing process development and integration for production
• Utilize root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate non-conformances
• Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives
• Accountable for the implementation of production planning via SAP workbench, introducing method, process and modification changes
• Provide trouble-shooting service to both products, processes and fixtures to maintain a constant flow of the product through the value stream
• Design any new or changed process and product changes to a high level of process capability
• Accountable for product development, first article, configuration changes, build process definition and implementation
• Define the hard tooling requirements and support the introduction of tooling solutions from original concept through to production
• Define the requirements for internal NC Programming ensuring the condition of supply for up and downstream suppliers is considered and that design intent is achieved
• Define the requirements for procured parts and kits
• Responsible for identifying and managing the introduction of any new chemicals, materials, and sealants, ensuring health and safety requirements are achieved and procurement processes are in place

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

• Hands-on experience working with Carbon Fibre Composites
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering
• Experience within a large scale manufacturing environment

Desirable:

• Familiarity with advanced fibre placement processes
• A formal qualification within manufacturing engineering (or technician level experience within composites)
• Familiarity with Airbus processes and procedures
• Project / Program Management
• Familiarity with AS9145 APQP process or equivalent

What We'll Offer

Once you're on board you'll get the following perks and benefits:

• A Comprehensive salary dependent on experience
• Access to a salary sacrifice EV scheme giving tax and national insurance savings
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis (GKN Contribution up to 12%)
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment

As well as a competitive package well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That's the beauty of being part of a global business, once you're on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.