Composite Laminator

Composite Laminators (x6)
Oxford | Permanent | Days | £30160 - £37440 per annum PAYE + Overtime
Build world-class carbon fibre components.
We're recruiting six experienced Composite Laminators to join a friendly, growing advanced composites manufacturer in Oxford. Working within a modern manufacturing facility, you'll produce high-quality carbon fibre components for technically demanding engineering applications where precision and craftsmanship are everything.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a business that genuinely values its employees, offers long-term career progression and promotes from within.
The Role
Working as part of an experienced composites team, you'll manufacture advanced prepreg carbon fibre components from engineering drawings and ply books through to cured parts ready for trimming and assembly.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Prepreg carbon fibre lay-up
* Tool preparation and mould preparation
* Reading engineering drawings and ply books
* Correct ply orientation and material placement
* Vacuum bagging and debulking
* Preparing components for autoclave cure
* Demoulding finished components
* Self-inspection to ensure right-first-time quality
* Maintaining excellent housekeeping and FOD standards
What we're looking for
We're keen to hear from Composite Laminators with a minimum of three years' experience within an advanced composites environment.
Ideally you'll have experience of:
* Prepreg carbon fibre
* Vacuum bagging
* Composite tooling
* Autoclave manufacturing
* High-quality cosmetic carbon fibre
* Aerospace, motorsport, Formula 1, automotive or other advanced composites manufacturing
You'll also have excellent attention to detail, take pride in your workmanship and enjoy working as part of a close-knit production team.
What's on offer?
* £Competitive salary PAYE
* 40-hour working week
* Day shift
* 3:00pm finish every Friday
* Overtime paid at 1.25x after 40 hours
* 1.5x paid for weekends (min 45 hour)
* Regular pay reviews
* Genuine promotion and career development opportunities
* Friendly, supportive management team
* Modern manufacturing environment
* Regular company social events
* Long-term permanent opportunity with a business that values its people
If you're looking for your next challenge in advanced composites and want to join a company with an excellent culture and genuine opportunities to progress, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact Red Chilli Recruitment for a confidential discussion