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, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.
We are now seeking a Graduate Reliability Engineer to join the team at our site in Filton. At our GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.
The successful candidate will work on maintenance, planning and analysis of maintenance data to drive machine uptime improvement across site.
This role offers some flexible working, normal hours are 0700 - 1500, with a 1200 finish on a Friday.
The role is initially on a 24 month contract, however there is potential for a permanent role for the right candidate.
Please note that this is not part of our Global Graduate Scheme.
How You'll Contribute
This opportunity will see you participate in capital projects to ensure that reliability and availability are specifically addressed, this can be on a weekly, monthly & yearly basis on different projects.
* Continually reviewing equipment data to identify opportunities to improve the technical strategy
* Performing Root Cause Analysis
* Leading partnerships with Engineering, Maintenance and Manufacturing.
* Monitoring of failures to identify root causes and implementing appropriate actions.
* Organisation and indirect leadership of Criticality Assessment and Risk Based Maintenance analysis teams.
* Identification of design-out opportunities and action to evaluate these and implement cost-justifiable actions.
* Initiation and implementation of changes to PMs when appropriate.
* Provision of training as needs are identified, including Root Cause Failure Analysis training for team members as required.
What You'll Bring
To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes.
Essential:
* Degree in Mechatronic, Electrical, Electronic, or Mechanical Engineering.
* A strong team player with the ability to communicate at all levels.
* Strong analytical capabilities, ability to transfer data into excel & communicate to all levels.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Ability to problem solve in a changing environment.
Desirable:
* Experience within an aerospace production environment.
What We'll Offer
* Competitive salary.
* Industry Leading Pension Scheme = the company will pay 1.5x your contribution up to 12%.
* Life Assurance 8 x salary.
* 175 hours annual leave + bank holidays.
* Income protection.
* Shopping discounts.
* Cycle To Work Scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
* A collaborative, dynamic working environment with significant opportunity to upskill.
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits. As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
We’ll 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 we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s 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.
We’re 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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