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
The Operator role is responsible for carrying out the required standard activities of their assigned tasks, in full compliance to the Work Instruction and/or Standard Operating Procedure, and without compromise to their own, and colleagues, safety.
Job Responsibilities
1. Working with groups of machines called cells independtly or with others to meet the tact time
2. Batching and serializing parts
3. Document work as needed
4. Montior, change, and set cutters. Including ensuring cutters get changed at appropriate time and set to correct limits stated on tool sheets
5. Following various work instructions (i.e. batch card, standard operating procedures, inspection method sheets, operation sheets, tool sheets, etc.)
6. Maintain a clear area
7. Inspect parts with tools provided such as micrometers or indicators to operation sheets
8. Inspect parts in CMM equipment as needed
9. Deburr parts with deburring wheel and/or file
10. Checking and adding coolant as needed along with montoring and adjusting refractor coolant level
11. Removing metal chips out of machines and swapping/moving barrels of metal chips when full
12. Verify tool offset or work offset or tool length for peers
13. Make adjustments to work offsets or tool length/diameter as needed to ensure a quality part
14. Ensure and complete preventive maintenance procedures assigned to cell equipement (i.e. filters, oil levels in spindle, vactra level for ways, etc.)
15. Responsible for machining all parts assigned
16. Ability to run a majority of the product mix
17. Loading and unloading parts for the machines
18. Support in improving and keeping a safe environment
19. Support in providing and completing continous improvement ideas
20. Any other job duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications
21. High School Diploma or GED equivalent
22. Willing to train, mechanically inclinded
23. Basis troubleshooting skills; such as identifying tooling issues
24. Familiarity with the use of measuring devices
25. Able to multitask
26. Must be a US Person (Citizen or Green Card Holder) or have the ability to obtain the necessary Government licensing to work with controlled technology and products
Preferred Qualifications
27. GKN Experience
28. Ability to read blueprints
29. Experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment preffered
Physical Requirements
30. Standing and walking at least 7hrs/day
31. Ability to carry and lift weight up to 25lbs
32. Bending, squatting, reaching, pushing and pulling required (At least 2hrs/day)
33. Use of hands for fine dexterity, light and strong grasping (At least 7hrs/day)
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.