Location:
Pune / Chakan, Maharashtra Department: Production & Manufacturing Position: Head of Production – Composite Materials (UAV / Drone Manufacturing) Industry: Aerospace, Defence & UAV Manufacturing

Experience:
3–10 Years We are looking for an experienced and technically robust Head of Production – Composite Materials to lead our composite manufacturing operations for advanced UAVs and drone platforms. The candidate will be responsible for establishing and managing end-to-end production processes, ensuring high-quality composite structures, improving manufacturing efficiency, and developing a skilled production team. Responsibilities
• Lead end-to-end manufacturing of composite components and structures for UAVs/drones.
• Establish and manage composite manufacturing processes, including carbon fibre, glass fibre, Kevlar and other advanced composite materials.
• Oversee processes: Hand lay-up and wet lay-up, Vacuum bagging and vacuum infusion, Prepreg lay-up and autoclave curing, Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM), Composite mould design and fabrication, CNC trimming, finishing and assembly.
• Develop manufacturing plans, production schedules and process documentation.
• Ensure dimensional accuracy, structural integrity and quality compliance of composite components.
• Implement quality control, inspection, testing and defect-prevention procedures.
• Work closely with design, R&D; and engineering teams to optimise composite structures for manufacturability.




• Manage production manpower, machinery, raw materials and inventory.
• Establish standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions and production KPIs.
• Drive cost reduction, process optimisation and production scalability.
• Ensure adherence to aerospace and defence manufacturing quality and safety standards. Required Qualifications & Experience
• B.
Tech / M.
Tech/PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Materials Science or a related discipline.
• 3–10 years of experience in composite manufacturing, preferably in aerospace, defence, UAVs or advanced automotive applications.
• Strong practical knowledge of carbon fibre composite manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience with vacuum infusion, prepreg processing, curing and composite tooling.
• Experience managing production teams and scaling manufacturing operations.
• Knowledge of composite inspection, NDT, dimensional inspection and quality assurance.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD models and manufacturing specifications.
• Experience in manufacturing UAV wings, fuselage structures, aerodynamic shells, propeller components and structural composite assemblies.
• Knowledge of lightweight design and fibre orientation optimisation.
• Experience with composite moulds, tooling, jigs and fixtures.
• Experience setting up a new composite production facility will be an added advantage.

📌 Head of Production – Composite Materials (Chakan)
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