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Composite Trimmer/Fitter

Coventry
5 days ago
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Are you an experienced Composite Fitter / Finisher with a keen eye for detail and pride in producing high-quality tooling and components? Winsearch is supporting a specialist composites manufacturer in Coventry to recruit a skilled fitter to join their growing team.

This is a hands-on role involving trimming, fitting, finishing and assembling composite tools and components to exceptional standards in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

What You’ll Be Doing

Trim, fit and finish composite tools and components to a high standard.

Assemble jigs and fixtures to support production requirements.

Read and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions to meet project objectives and deadlines.

Inspect finished components for surface defects and quality issues.

Carry out tool maintenance and support Total Preventative Management (TPM) activities.

Contribute to ongoing 5S and Lean manufacturing improvements.

Ensure customer delivery targets are met without compromising quality.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Composite Fitter or Laminator.

Ability to interpret engineering drawings confidently.

Strong understanding of composite structures, ideally with knowledge of race car and road car components.

Competent with manual measuring equipment (calipers, micrometers, etc.).

Organised, reliable and able to work with minimal supervision.

Strong team player with a proactive and positive attitude.

Why Apply?

Join a specialist composites manufacturer working on high-performance automotive, aerospace and motorsport projects.

Long-term, stable role with opportunities to broaden your skills.

Supportive, quality-driven environment working with experienced professionals.

Competitive salary + company benefits.

INDWIN

Our clients and their customers come from diverse backgrounds and so do we. We hire our people from various walks of life, each of whom make our company stronger with their talent, uniqueness, and expertise. This is what makes our company special; if you want to help us grow and take this ethos to our clients, then we cannot wait to collaborate with you!

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