Job Description:

Composite Team Lead

• Salary & Benefits: £40,000 - £55,000 Base Salary + Healthcare Package + Life Assurance + 21 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

• Days & Hours: Monday to Friday (Days)

• Location: Exeter area (Commutable from Exeter, Honiton, Taunton, Sidmouth, Tiverton, Exmouth)

Ready to step into a leadership role within an advanced materials and testing facility? Looking for a position combining hands-on technical problem-solving with team management, test scheduling, and composite failure analysis?

You will lead, mentor, and organize a dedicated team of engineers and technicians within a fast-paced laboratory environment. Balancing people management with operational delivery, you will plan, schedule, and allocate daily testing workloads across static, fatigue, and thermal analysis equipment. You will act as the key technical focal point, supporting the team with complex non-metallic and composite testing, ensuring full compliance with international standards (BS EN ISO, ASTM), and overseeing accuracy in test data collection and client reporting.

About the Company Join an established, expanding specialist facility leading the market in advanced materials. Operating at the cutting edge of engineering research and commercial testing for high-performance sectors, they combine long-standing market reputation with continuous investment and growth. They offer a stable, technically stimulating environment with clear pathways for professional development and leadership progression.

Key Role Highlights

• Provide full line management, development, and operational leadership for a team of testing technicians and engineers.

• Own the scheduling and delivery of advanced non-metallic and composite testing projects across static, fatigue, and thermal equipment.

• Act as the technical authority for complex composite testing, failure analysis, and compliance with international standards (ISO, ASTM).

Requirements

• Degree qualified (minimum) in Materials Science, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering (or equivalent hands-on industrial testing background).

• Proven background in non-metallic or composite materials testing (strong preference for hands-on composite structures experience).

• Demonstrable leadership, supervisory, or team-leading experience within a technical testing or manufacturing environment (deputising experience considered).

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage workloads, handle changing operational priorities, and drive high technical standards.

If this sounds like your next career move, get in touch today to discuss the position in confidence.

Please note: Candidates must have valid legal authorization to work in the UK. Elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

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