Associate Manufacturing Engineer - Product Planning 21693
Associate Manufacturing Engineer - Product Planning 21693
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Job Description
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90 of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
Its great to know youre making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play youll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.
At our GKN Filton site we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies detailed metallic componentsand wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.
As the new Manufacturing Engineer within Product & Planning you will be Providing manufacturing engineering capability to operational and development programmes to enable and deliver zero defects projects utilising engineering and problem solving skills.
The successful candidate will be accountable for delivering robust capable manufacturing process & technology as applied to materials tooling part fabrication and assembly.
How Youll Contribute
- Exemplifying a safetyfirst mindset and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
- Responsible for the development of technical solutions to complex problems within GKN Aerospace our customers and suppliers.
- Deliver technical support of manufacturing process development and integration for production.
- Utilize root cause analysis preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate nonconformances.
- Maintain positive team relationships with internal and external customers as well as coworkers.
- Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives.
- Responsible for the development of manufacturing process solutions to complex problems through:
- Accountable for the implementation of production planning from original concept through to production. Design these processes to a high level of process capability through utilizing the GKN standard Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite.
- Accountable for product development first article development configuration changes build process definition and implementation.
What Youll Bring
To help us make a difference youll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills experience qualifications and attributes:
Essential:
- Technical expertise in Manufacturing Engineering with a professional qualification (university degree) or an ONC and background in engineering (Aerospace Mechanical Electrical Chemical)
- Increasingly able to provide Technical input at all levels of work
- Capable of being a technical representative representing the business at a customer/supplier meeting
- Identifies and anticipates technical problems and offers solutions
- Drives to complete the job on time and continually searches for better ways of doing things
- Understands situations by analysing them logically and uses information in a systematic way identifying appropriate course of action for resolution
- Ability to apply complex and nonroutine analysis
- Acts without supervision in own area whilst able to supervise others
- Able to show commercial awareness at a local level
- Able to explain concepts to a variety of audiences and ensures meaning is understood
- Creates and builds formal networks with key decision makers internally and externally
- Carries out continuing professional development (CPD) necessary to ensure competence in areas identified and at the future professional level intended
- Working knowledge of quality system models such as ISO9000 AS9100 or D19000
- Prepared to work on the complete range of GKN Aerospace programmes both civil and military
- Understanding of APQP AS9145 principles
What Well Offer
Once youre on board youll get the following perks and benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme well match your contributions up to 8 on a 1 : 1.5 basis
- Life Assurance 8 x salary
- 25 days holiday bank holidays
- Flexible working hours including a 4.5 day working week
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts
- Cycle To Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
- A collaborative dynamic working environment
As well as a competitive package well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. Thats the beauty of being part of a global business once youre on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
Well offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry who knows how far you can go
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We arethe place where human dreams plus humanendeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
