Composite Supervisor

**Composite Supervisor**

Would you like to work for an award-winning boatbuilding company based in waterside offices near Falmouth, Cornwall - the perfect destination for sailors, surfers and beach lovers? Cockwells is globally respected in the marine industry and at the forefront of designing and building luxury motor launches and Superyacht tenders. The Company cleverly integrates traditional boatbuilding skills with innovative engineering and modern techniques to build vessels of the highest quality.

We’re looking for a **Composite Supervisor** to join our team on a full-time basis working 40 hours per week (Monday-Thursday 7.00am-5.30pm).

**Main Role Purpose and Responsibilities**

The primary focus of the Composite Supervisor would be one of support for the Pre-Production Manager, liaising with the supply chain, Design, Engineering, Boatbuilding, composites and Joinery to ensure the requirements for build, is supported and implemented through discussions with the Pre-Production Manager, and Production Director.

This position reports to the Pre
- Production Manager regarding all facility related issues, health & safety, resource requirements and quality.
- Responsible for the welfare and safety of the employees under your control, ensuring the facility is clean, tidy and free from hazards
- Responsible for highlighting resource requirements to the Pre-Production Manager
- Ensure productivity throughout the day
- Drive pace of productivity
- Maintaining and improving quality
- Presence on the shop floor to run the shift activity
- Line Manager to Team Leaders and workshop employees, and main point of contact through which all HR issues of the team are fed
- Responsible for adhering to manufacturing and facility budgets and targets
- Training & upskilling junior laminators
- Feedback and review manufacturing processes to find improvements and time savings wherever possible.

**Essential skills/ experience**
- Effective leadership skills
- Excellent organisation skills with ability to multi-task
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to listen well, and present information in a clear manner
- Effective perseverance skills
- Ability to plan work effectively and know how to organise people and activities to achieve an efficient workflow, with the ability to anticipate and adjust for potential problems
- Thorough knowledge of Laminating, Composites and Boat building
- Infusion knowledge
- GRP experience
- Functional and technical skills to perform the job at a high level
- Marine experience and a good understanding of boatbuilding / marine engineering fit-out
- Pro-active and adaptable, with a willingness to learn new skills and take on new challenges

**Desirable skills**
- Computer literate - Rhino 3D, M1, Project
- Knowledge of Health and Safety guidelines
- Driving license - UK, clean

**Location**

The place of work is normally at our either of our sites in Falmouth or at our site in Mylor Creek Boat Yard, Mylor Bridge.

**Salary**

Negotiable dependent on experience, in the region of £34,000-£40,000 per annum

**Interviews**

**HOW TO APPLY**

We look forward to hearing from you.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £34,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Overtime

Application question(s):

- Do you have thorough knowledge of Composites, Laminating and Boat Building?

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Falmouth (preferred)

Work Location: In person