Job Description
At Williams Racing, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation and performance in motorsport. Are you a passionate Composites Laminator Technician ready to take on your next challenge and to join a fast-paced team. This is your chance to play a critical role in the continuous improvement of our vehicle and shape our future.
As a Composites Laminator Technician, you will manufacture, repair and maintain composite parts using a range of materials such as carbon fibre, fibreglass and resin. This is a Saturday to Monday weekend day shift work pattern 06:30 to 18:30.
Your main responsibilities will be:
* Using pre-impregnated tooling fabric to laminate moulds directly from patterns ensuring technical procedures, QA documentation, work orders and sign offs are adhered to at all times.
* Using vacuum bagging techniques to debulk.
* Positioning of drill bushes in the mould laminate.
* Parting of mould from patterns and preparing the tool pre and post cure.
* Laminating components using pre-impregnated carbon with various weave styles and impregnated with epoxy resin systems ensuring Technical Procedures/QA documentation/Work Orders and sign offs are adhered to.
* Reading and understanding engineering drawings and Ply Books utilising Williams CAD system to extract relevant information.
* Creating templates to enable repeatability.
* Using Honeycomb as a sandwich core material either templating from a drawing or using pre-machined core.
* De-moulding and drilling off of cured components from moulds in advance of next process.
We are looking for a Composites Laminator Technician with the following skills and experience:
Main Duties:
* Using pre-impregnated tooling fabric to laminate moulds directly from patterns ensuring technical procedures, QA documentation, work orders and sign offs are adhered to at all times.
* Using vacuum bagging techniques to debulk.
* Positioning of drill bushes in the mould laminate.
* Parting of mould from patterns and preparing the tool pre and post cure.
* Laminating components using pre-impregnated carbon with various weave styles and impregnated with epoxy resin systems ensuring Technical Procedures/QA documentation/Work Orders and sign offs are adhered to.
* Reading and understanding engineering drawings and Ply Books utilising Williams CAD system to extract relevant information.
* Creating templates to enable repeatability.
* Using Honeycomb as a sandwich core material either templating from a drawing or using pre-machined core.
* De-moulding and drilling off of cured components from moulds in advance of next process.
Key Accountabilities:
Fulfil all organisational expectations, including but not limited to the following:
* Understand and work in line with Williams Values & Behaviours, encouraging others to do the same.
* Ensure understanding of and compliance with health and safety obligations.
* Maintain personal high standards of behaviour and conduct, being a positive ambassador for the department.
* Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation.
* Work to quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance.
* Ensure understanding of cost cap rules and requirements.
Core Competencies:
* Actively engage with the Component Faults system (MPI).
* To be adaptable, demonstrate initiative along with the ability to work as a team to meet tight deadlines.
* Problem-solving, along with attention to detail and a can-do attitude.
* Ability to keep accurate data within the business MRP software.
Qualifications
* Good level of knowledge around manufacturing technology relating to composite components.
* Operationally you will ideally have experience with mould making, component manufacture, vacuum bagging.
* Previous laminating and assembly experience – Preferably in F1
If you're ready to make a real impact in a dynamic composites production team, we want to hear from you!
Please note this role is working on a weekend day shift, Saturday to Monday 06:30 to 18:30.
Additional Information
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Atlassian Williams Racing is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.