Senior Composites Laminator / Team Lead

Currently Open Job Vacancy

Added: 24/03/2025 Closing: 13/04/2025

Ref ID: ECSCL2025

Job Description

Easy Composites Ltd have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Composites Laminator/Team Lead to join our team. The suitable candidate should have extensive practical composites experience, including prepreg laminating of components and tooling, and will oversee the training and work of junior colleagues.

Experience and skills in all aspects of laminating and vacuum bagging of prepreg carbon/glass fibre components and tooling is essential, whilst wider composites experience including trimming, finishing, bonding, resin infusion, casting, pressing, RTM and hand layup would all be an advantage.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will have worked in a fast-paced, industrial, advanced composites setting, with a track record of meeting or exceeding targets whilst upholding the highest standards of quality and safety.

The role will be challenging and engaging, involving varied practical work, team-supervision, problem solving, process refining and significant up-scaling. The most important qualities are a positive and infectious can-do attitude, high energy and good work ethic that will shape the outlook of this exciting new team.

The position offers excellent potential for career progression, regular, sociable hours, company pension, job security and a friendly, supportive and interesting place to work.

Key Responsibilities

• Laminating prepreg and glass fibre components and tooling.
• Vacuum bagging components and tooling for oven and autoclave cure.
• Flatting, sealing, finishing and preparing patterns and moulds.
• Trimming, finishing and assembling components.
• Communicating with the design, engineering and management team.
• Interpreting engineering drawings and technical instructions.
• Overseeing and ensuring efficiency across the full production team.
• Training and supervising junior production colleagues.
• Upholding the highest standards of workplace organisation and safety.
• Monitoring and accurately maintaining inventory.
• Troubleshooting production/quality issues.
• Accurately completing work, maintenance and quality reports.

Experience & Requirements

• Extensive experience working in an advanced composites production environment.
• Highly proficient in prepreg laminating and vacuum bagging, including tooling.
• Skilled and experienced in the use of tools such as DA sanders, polishers.
• Knowledge and experience of health and safety and quality procedures.
• Knowledge of a wide range of composite materials and production processes
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and work instructions.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• This is a practical, hands-on role which will involve being on your feet most of the day.
• Driving licence (preferred)

Employment Details

The position is full time (37.5hrs/week) and permanent, based in our modern industrial unit in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (UK). Working hours are Mon-Fri, 8am to 4pm.

Salary circa £40,000 per year; depending upon skills, qualifications, and experience.

Company pension.

Potential for overtime.

On-site parking.

How to Apply

If this sounds like your perfect job, please send your CV with a covering letter including information about your relevant practical skills and experience to jobs@easycomposites.com. 
 

PLEASE NOTE: Applications may close before the deadline if we receive high quality applications from a large number of applicants, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Who We Are

If you work with composite materials then it’s very likely that you’re already aware of Easy Composites. Although only a relatively small company, we have a high profile within the industry and an enviable reputation for outstanding technical support and online educational content.

As well as distributing composite materials, Easy Composites also manufactures products such as carbon fibre sheet as well as a range of composites tools and equipment - in-house - at our Stoke-on-Trent site. The company also has subsidiaries in the Netherlands and China and operates training courses and a hugely popular YouTube channel, all of which make this a wonderfully varied and interesting place to work.

As part of a small but ambitious company, you would be in an environment where your hard work and ability could make a huge difference and would always be recognised and rewarded with opportunities for progression within the business.