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Job Summary
Based in our thriving facilities in East Cowes, the Tool Conformity Engineer will be responsible for the fault-finding, maintenance and repair of a range of composite and assembly (jigs etc.) tools, carrying out the required standard activities in full compliance to the Work Instruction and/or Standard Operating Procedure, and without compromise to their own, and colleagues, safety. They will perform visual tool and master reference checks, recertifications, and stamp the tool if found to be conforming.
They will inspect tooling produced by the Tooling MRO department for conformity & stamp accordingly, releasing tools back to operations when repairs are performed to a company workflow system. (i.e Fiix or Job Card)
They will also be expected to actively identify concerns (Hazard identification), make problems immediately known to their Team Leader (pull the Andon), and raise improvement ideas to solve problems (Kaizen).
Job Responsibilities
Typical responsibilities will include:
1. Conducting and (where applicable) authorising tool conformity assurance activities through the surveying, manufacture, maintenance, and recertification of tooling across the site.
2. Contribute to their team in creating a “Great Place to Work” by role modelling safety-fist, a Kaizen mind-set, and supporting their colleagues.
3. Hold themselves, and fellow team members accountable to embody the GKN culture principles.
4. Undertake all of their tasks in compliance with the standard work and their training, and make any problems; safety, quality, or other, immediately known to their TL.
5. Exemplify a safety-first mind-set and follow all GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
6. Understand their team’s People, Safety, Quality, Deliver, Cash and Cost Key Performance Indicators and their contribution to them.
7. Become certified at the Lean Foundation level and implement at least 1 Kaizen per month.
8. Support the team and TL in problem solving, contributing ideas based upon own experience of their tasks.
9. Be an active member of the team, promoting collective engagement with each other.
10. Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements: The company’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies. Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contracting with the United States Government in all areas responsible for direct and indirect contracting with the United States Government.
Job Qualifications
Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate:
11. Successful completion of a formal 3 or 4 year apprenticeship in a manufacturing or engineering related subject.
12. Significant previous experience in a similar role, preferably covering both composite and assembly tooling.
13. Eligibility to work in the UK
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 are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.