Job Description:

Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Competitive Salary + Pension (up to 9% match) + Healthcare + ability to buy/sell holidays

** Relocation Assistance available **

A leading UK engineering and manufacturing organisation-renowned for its heritage, technical capability and contribution to nationally significant programmes is seeking a Composites Manufacturing Engineer to join its growing team in North Yorkshire.

This is a rare chance to become part of a business that invests heavily in its people, offers genuine career progression, and provides the stability and purpose of working on long‑term, high‑value projects that make a real impact.

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for SC clearance and have been a UK resident for the past 5 years.

The Role

You will play a key part in improving, supporting and developing composite manufacturing processes across the full production lifecycle. The role focuses on driving efficiency, enhancing product quality and ensuring robust, repeatable processes-particularly within complex composite environments.

From continuous improvement to hands‑on production support, you will be central to ensuring that manufacturing operations run smoothly, safely and to the highest standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving continuous improvement using lean tools and techniques, improving efficiency and reducing waste
• Leading RCCA activities and implementing corrective and preventative actions to eliminate repeat non‑conformances
• Developing and maintaining job cards and manufacturing documentation through to production handover
• Supporting first‑off manufacture and validating processes with production teams
• Selecting appropriate materials, tooling, fixtures, and jigs for composite manufacturing
• Delivering manufacturing engineering projects from concept through to full production implementation
• Ensuring manufacturing methods are practical, efficient and aligned with design intent

Your skills and experience:

• Qualified Engineer
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes within a regulated production environment
• Experience with composite materials and associated manufacturing methods (prepreg, advanced composites, autoclave, layup)
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies
• Demonstrable problem‑solving capability using structured techniques such as RCCA
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and translate them into practical manufacturing processes
• A proactive, hands‑on approach and the ability to support production teams effectively

Why Join This Company?

• A stable, long‑established engineering business with a strong order book and long‑term programmes
• Cutting‑edge composite manufacturing and the chance to work on unique, high‑integrity products
• Career development and progression, with opportunities to broaden your skills and take ownership of processes and projects
• A supportive, collaborative culture where engineering and production work closely together
• North Yorkshire location offering an excellent quality of life, lower cost of living, and easy access to countryside and coast
• The satisfaction of contributing to nationally important work requiring SC‑level trust and professionalism

Security Requirements

• Must be eligible for Security Check (SC) clearance
• Must have been a UK resident for at least 5 years
• Must be able to work on sensitive and confidential programmes

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.