Jobs in Harpurhey

Are you looking for a fresh challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? The Hyde Group are established Industry experts within Aerospace Engineering and have a new vacancy for a GRP Laminator working at North West Aerotooling in Dukinfield.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to Aerospace, Nuclear, Energy and Scientific sectors.

We have successfully supplied to the Aerospace industry for over 50 years. We are currently on track to achieve our strong growth plans and we pride ourselves on delivering right first-time solutions and going the extra mile to delight our customers.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly supportive environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. Our salaries are competitive and we also offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays along with a fantastic benefits package.

We are looking for a new team member who is energetic, enthusiastic, has a positive attitude and is keen to learn to join our team as a GRP Laminator.

Main Duties

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Carry out material lay-up work using pre-impregnated carbon fibre, glass fibre and wet lay-up techniques.

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Prepare, handle and apply composite materials accurately in line with job requirements, work instructions and quality standards.

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Complete vacuum bagging, curing and autoclave preparation processes to support the manufacture of high-quality composite components.

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Work from technical drawings, templates and production documentation to ensure components are manufactured to specification.

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Inspect finished work for quality, accuracy and consistency, reporting any issues or defects to the relevant team member.

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Maintain a clean, organised and safe working area, following all company health, safety and housekeeping standards.

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Support the wider production team with additional manufacturing tasks where required.

Desired Experience

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Previous experience in a laminating, composites, aerospace, automotive, marine or high-quality manufacturing environment.

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Hands-on experience with carbon fibre, glass fibre, pre-preg materials or wet lay-up processes would be advantageous.

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Experience following technical drawings, job cards, work instructions or standard operating procedures.

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Background in producing work to tight tolerances, quality standards and customer specifications.

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Experience using hand tools, cutting equipment, trimming tools or basic workshop equipment.

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Understanding of vacuum bagging, curing, bonding, finishing or inspection processes would be beneficial.

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A strong awareness of health, safety, housekeeping and quality control within a production setting.

Essential Skills

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Be a Team Player.

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The ability to work when needed on their own.

What we offer

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Competitive salary.

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Overtime.

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Generous annual leave entitlement.

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Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

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Purpose built sites with free parking.

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Discounted gym membership.

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Excellent career development opportunities available.

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Cycle to work scheme.

Diversity and Inclusion

Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently under represented in our sector.

All our roles require the need to obtain pre-employment security screening checks including referencing.

If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then we’d love to hear from you