It’s great to know you’re helping shape the future of aviation. At the GKN Filton site we design and manufacture large, complex wing assemblies and detailed metallic components for both civil and military aircraft. This role drives the industrialisation of procurement projects within our supply chain.
How You’ll Contribute
* Lead supplier industrialisation activities.
* Assure and monitor product risk mitigation and quality planning/control at suppliers (APQP, PPAP).
* Review supplier first article – communicate to SQE at design organisation and approve the FAI.
* Perform and follow up supplier assessments, industrial reviews and evaluations when qualified.
* Support concurrent engineering between GKN and suppliers (design for manufacturing).
* Support cost engineering and cost reduction.
* Support supplier tendering activities and 25% travel to supplier businesses.
Qualifications
* Strong experience in a heavily regulated environment.
* Experience in new product introduction or supplier industrialisation activities.
* Well‑organised and structured with strong skills to work both independently and in a team.
* Target‑oriented and outgoing with good communication skills.
* Experience and skillwith Microsoft Office and ERP systems (e.g. SAP).
* Project management experience.
Desirable
* Engineering degree or recognised apprenticeship in a relevant discipline.
* Project management (Prince2 or PMP).
* Knowledge of APQP toolset and previous practical application.
* Knowledge of aerospace products, processes and technologies.
Benefits
* Competitive salary dependent on experience.
* Up to 15% bonus.
* Industry leading pension scheme – we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis (total contribution up to 20%).
* Life assurance 8× salary.
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
* Flexible working hours, including the ability to finish at 12:00 on a Friday.
* Income protection.
* Shopping discounts.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Virtual GP clinic for you and immediate family.
* A collaborative, dynamic working environment.
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