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 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
The Advanced Operational Technology Lead will lead the Systems Integration (SI) team which is comprised of the Controls Engineering and SCADA Engineering disciplines. This position will prioritize the activities for the SI team manage the teams projects provide a strategic direction for the companys industrial equipment controls & data collection scheme and manage the outside contractors who provide support services to the SI team.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and document standards for the companys industrial controls and data acquisition systems
- Support the design and procurement of new capital equipment/expenditures (CAPEX)
- Support the Operations Department through troubleshooting repairing and continuously improving the legacy/existing industrial control systems
- Prioritize and manage projects for the Systems Integration team
- Coordinate with and manage outside system integrators/contractors
- Provide leadership and foster development for the SI team
Job Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 6 years of experience in an Operational Technology field (e.g. controls engineering software engineering SCADA engineering manufacturing/industrial equipment system integration etc.)
- U.S. persons with ability to obtain a Department of Defense Security Clearance
- Experience with supervisory/data acquisition platforms such as Wonderware or LabVIEW
- Experience with industrial controllers PLCs and HMIs such as Allen Bradley or CompactRIO (cRIO)
- Understanding of local area networks (LAN) in a TCP/IP environment
- Experience in a third-party regulated industry (e.g. AS9100 FAA FDA ISO NIST etc.)
- Experience with leading mentoring and coaching teams and individuals
- Software management documentation and control (e.g. access controls preventing unwanted changes revision control customer approvals)
- Ability to comprehend and translate technical specifications/manuals
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Project Management skills
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.
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 p...
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 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
The Advanced Operational Technology Lead will lead the Systems Integration (SI) team which is comprised of the Controls Engineering and SCADA Engineering disciplines. This position will prioritize the activities for the SI team manage the teams projects provide a strategic direction for the companys industrial equipment controls & data collection scheme and manage the outside contractors who provide support services to the SI team.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop and document standards for the companys industrial controls and data acquisition systems
- Support the design and procurement of new capital equipment/expenditures (CAPEX)
- Support the Operations Department through troubleshooting repairing and continuously improving the legacy/existing industrial control systems
- Prioritize and manage projects for the Systems Integration team
- Coordinate with and manage outside system integrators/contractors
- Provide leadership and foster development for the SI team
Job Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 6 years of experience in an Operational Technology field (e.g. controls engineering software engineering SCADA engineering manufacturing/industrial equipment system integration etc.)
- U.S. persons with ability to obtain a Department of Defense Security Clearance
- Experience with supervisory/data acquisition platforms such as Wonderware or LabVIEW
- Experience with industrial controllers PLCs and HMIs such as Allen Bradley or CompactRIO (cRIO)
- Understanding of local area networks (LAN) in a TCP/IP environment
- Experience in a third-party regulated industry (e.g. AS9100 FAA FDA ISO NIST etc.)
- Experience with leading mentoring and coaching teams and individuals
- Software management documentation and control (e.g. access controls preventing unwanted changes revision control customer approvals)
- Ability to comprehend and translate technical specifications/manuals
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
- Project Management skills
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.
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