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 solid 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.

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