Manufacturing Engineer - Product & Planning

GKN Aerospace • United States, United States • 3d ago

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 Manufacturing Engineer will support operational and development Programs to enable and deliver zero defect projects utilizing superior engineering and problem solving skills. They will deliver robust, capable manufacturing process technology as it applies to both materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly.

Job Responsibilities

Develop technical solutions to complex problems

Responsible for technical support of manufacturing development and integration for production. Resolve issues pertaining to vendor schedule and/or quality.

Utilize root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate non-conformances.

Responsible for the implementation of tooling and or production planning, from original concept through to production. Design these processes with a high degree of process capability utilizing the GKN standard Manufacturing Engineering tool suite to demonstrate as such.

Accountable for product development, new product quotes, tool fabrication quotes, first article development, configuration changes that involve cost estimation, schedule coordination, build process definition, and implementation

Delivers measurable, metrics driven results in line with Value Stream and Program goals.

Maintain positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers

Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives

Performs other duties, tasks and responsibilities as assigned

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

B.S. degree in Engineering.

3+ years' experience in the manufacturing engineering field

Additional Qualifications:

GKN Aerospace Experience

Aerostructures (metallics and/or composites) experience preferred.

Relentless and results driven performer with a Continuous Improvement mind-set.

A dynamic individual with a high level of energy, a proactive self-starter who is confident and able to work independently.

Proven capability to work independently in a range of different manufacturing environments.

Superior interpersonal skills, delivers information clearly and factually. Capable of adjusting to situation or audience.

Team worker with aptitude for mentoring and coaching.

Demonstrates personal leadership skills; high performance behaviors, self-initiative, excellent work ethic, exercises good judgment, influencing, negotiation and collaboration.

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. ?

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