Senior Manufacturing Engineer

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 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Compensation Data

Salary compensation range for this position: $135,000 - $100,000

Job Summary

Provide Manufacturing Engineering capability to operational and development Programs to enable and deliver zero defect projects utilizing engineering and problem solving skills. Accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing process technology as it applies to materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly.

Job Responsibilities

General:

• Exemplifying 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.

 

Product ME:

• 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.
• Fully competent in own field of work, developing skills in other areas.
• 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
• Identifies and anticipates technical problems and offers solutions
• Drives to complete the job on time and continually searches for better ways of doing things
• Understands situations by analyzing them logically and uses information in a systematic way
• identifying appropriate course of action for resolution.
• Ability to apply complex and non-routine analysis
• Participates in activities within a global technical community and understanding of the interface with broader
• Business functions
• Competent member of the technical community with a good understanding of other disciplines
• Acts without supervision in own area whilst able to supervise others.
• Applies knowledge and skills to a range of activities
• Understands the formal and informal structure of the business
• Provides support to the technical community and show commercial awareness at local level
• Recognizes the culture and climate within the organization
• Develops working relationships through team work, influencing, leadership, coaching and personal drive to succeed:
• Sets example through own behavior and attitude. Able to contribute to effective project plans
• Proactive approach demonstrated in team environment to achieve knowledge management
• Explains concepts to a variety of audiences and ensures meaning is understood
• Creates formal networks with key-decision makers internally and externally
• Coaches others to do their jobs better, take on new jobs and sustain their ability to meet the business need
• Carries out Continuing Professional Development (CPD) necessary to ensure competence in areas identified and at the future professional level intended
• Develop new ideas

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related technical discipline
• 7 years of experience in manufacturing engineering
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements, and U.S. persons with ability to obtain a Department of Defense Security Clearance.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• GKN Experience
• Currently or previously hel