Company description:
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 Associate 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 processes technology as it applied to materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly.
Job description:
How You'll Contribute
Exemplify a safety-first mind-set 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 non-conformances
Maintain positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers
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 You'll 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
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
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 D1-9000
Prepared to work on the complete range of GKN Aerospace programmes, both civil and military
Understanding of APQP AS9145 principles
In Addition, You'll Need To
Identify and anticipate technical problems and offer solutions
Ability to apply complex and non-routine analysis
Act 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
Create and build formal networks with key decision makers internally and externally
We offer:
What We'll 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
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!