Senior Composites Manufacturing Engineer

Advanced Composite Structures Australia Pty Ltd – Altona VIC

Advanced Composite Structures Australia Pty Ltd (ACS Australia) is a highly awarded, cutting-edge, and globally recognised leader in composites engineering and manufacturing. With over 35 years of expertise, the company specialises in the design, development, manufacture, testing, and repair of high-performance, lightweight composite structures and components. ACS Australia serves critical sectors including defence, aerospace, marine, clean energy, and more, delivering cutting-edge solutions under ISO 9001 certification in a state-of-the-art facility.

We offer team members the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic, collaborative environment, working on diverse and challenging engineering projects across multiple high-impact industries.

ACS Australia is currently seeking a Composites Manufacturing Engineer based at our new advanced manufacturing facility in Altona North.

Key responsibilities and duties

- Lead project teams to develop and manufacture composite components and assemblies and meet schedule, budget and quality targets.
- Manage customer relationships during the project execution phase.
- Work with design, production, quality teams to ensure composite solutions are manufacturable, repeatable, cost-effective and fit for purpose.
- Develop and review engineering drawings, specifications, material data, manufacturing instructions, inspection plans and test requirements.
- Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for manufacturing defects, process variation, non-conformance, rework and product performance issues.




- Lead material qualification, tooling development and process capability improvement initiatives.
- Ensure engineering outputs comply with customer requirements, internal procedures, quality standards and applicable regulatory obligations.
- Mentor junior engineers and technicians, promote best practice and contribute to continuous improvement across engineering and manufacturing teams.
- Provide technical support for the preparation of quotations.

Required qualifications, skills and experience

- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, materials engineering or a related discipline.
- Professional engineering registration.
- Seven or more years of experience in composites engineering, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defence, marine or a comparable technical environment.
- Expert knowledge of composite materials, manufacturing methods, fibre reinforcements and resin systems.
- Competence with CAD, engineering drawings and product lifecycle or document control systems.
- Experience with quality standards such as ISO9001 and AS9100.
- Experience with composites design and manufacturing in aerospace, defence or similar regulated industries.
- Experience with root cause analysis, risk assessment, process capability and continuous improvement methods (lean, Six Sigma, etc).
- Experience with Catia V5 part and assembly modelling and drawing creation.
- Experience with NC machine programming and operation (3 axis and robotic systems).

Applications will only be received from those candidates who are an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain a Security Clearance.

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📌 Senior Composites Manufacturing Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Advanced Composite Structures Australia
📍 Melbourne