Our client is a customer and quality driven carbon fiber and composite parts manufacturer, specialising in prestige automotive/aerospace/defence projects. They deliver full turn key solutions from design to manufacture.

Pattern maker

Job Summary - Pattern Maker

The successful candidate will have Basic knowledge in manufacturing Patterns, moulds, composite components, within the automotive, aerospace or motorsport industry, be self-motivated, enable to read and understand instructions from a manual or an engineering drawing, achieve company objectives within tight deadlines and work with minimum supervision.

Reporting to: - Line Manager.

Hours: - 37 hrs

Key Responsibilities

• Operating panel saw.
• Operating Disc sander.
• Creating block-ups to engineering drawing.
• Inspection of parts to engineering drawings.
• Hand finishing of patterns to P600.
• Repairing patterns.
• Shuttering Patterns.
• Operate KUKA robots for production parts.
• To achieve delivery targets of our customers while ensuring quality is not compromised.
• Support the continuing 5S and LEAN Manufacturing activities.

Essential Skills

• Good Team worker
• Logical reasoning with a “can-do attitude”
• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, and on multiple concurrent projects.
• Interpret basic engineer drawings.
• Follow S.O. P’s.
• To work with minimal supervision.

Desired Skills/Experience

• At least two years’ experience Hand finishing components.
• Able to use basic measuring equipment.
• Basic knowledge of the make-up of race cars and road cars.