Job Description

About the Role:

We're looking for enthusiastic, hands-on individuals who are ready to take their first step into the exciting world of composite manufacturing.

As a Trainee Laminator, you'll join our skilled production team, learning how to create high-performance composite parts used across industries such as automotive, motorsport, aerospace, marine, and defence. You don't need prior experience -- just a great attitude, a keen eye for detail, and the willingness to learn.

You'll receive full on-the-job training from experienced professionals, gaining the technical skills and confidence to build a successful career in this fast-growing industry.

What You'll Be Doing:

Learning how to prepare and laminate composite materials using industry-standard techniques. Supporting the production of high-quality components from start to finish. Working closely with experienced laminators to understand the full manufacturing process. Following detailed instructions, drawings, and safety procedures. Maintaining a clean, organised, and safe working environment. Developing your knowledge of materials, processes, and quality standards.

What We're Looking For:

A positive, can-do attitude and a strong work ethic. Good attention to detail and pride in producing quality work. Willingness to listen, learn, and take on feedback. Team player with good communication skills. Reliability, punctuality, and a genuine desire to grow with the business.

Why Join Us:

Full training and mentoring from industry professionals. Opportunities to progress into skilled and specialist roles as you develop. Be part of a supportive, collaborative team where every contribution counts. Learn hands-on skills in a modern, innovative manufacturing environment.

BAMD Mission Value Statement:

We strive to be the leading composites solution provider in the country - not just a supplier. Our focus is on delivering high-quality products, on time, as trusted project partners, where the final needs of the product, assembly or component always takes the upmost priority.

BAMD Principal Values:

Care and Quality - Embrace reality, Approach situations objectively, gather data, and make fact-based decisions to drive meaningful improvements.

Communication - Prioritize direct conversations, starting with a call or face to face discussion to address issues, find solutions and align. Follow up with an email to document the decision and ensure accountability within the wider team.

Solutions, not problems - Identify challenges and face them head-on. View painful problems as opportunities for improvement rather than obstacles. Don't mistake symptoms for root causes--solve the real problem, not just its effects.

The team works - Encourage constructive feedback and prioritize truth over ego. Mistakes happen, and that's okay--just make sure they don't happen twice. Growth comes from learning, not protecting egos.

Consistency in everything - Set SMART Goals, proactively identify and diagnose problems, design effective working solutions, and take decisive action. Success comes from discipline, clarity and follow-through.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:

Upper Heyford OX25 5HD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person