Job Responsibilities
- Responsible for introducing technical improvement initiatives
- ME candidate must be familiar with general shop safety practices, creating and updating shop travelers, work instructions, operation sheets, tool orders, BOM’s and change management documents.
- ME candidate should have previous experience with the following: Metallic machining
- Responsible for the implementation of tooling and or production planning, from original concept through to production. ME’s design these processes with a high degree of process capability utilizing the GKN standard Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite.
- ME’s deliver measurable, metrics driven results in line with Operational goals.
- Maintain positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers
- Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives and optimized flow
- Develop technical solutions to complex problems.
- Utilize root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate non-conformances.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience Engineering (Aerospace or Mechanical)
- 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering role
- Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with NC programming and machining
- Demonstrated performance leading and facilitating cross functional teams
- GKN Experience
- Working knowledge of LEAN processes and practices
- Working knowledge of quality system models such as ISO9000, AS9100, or D1-9000
- Demonstrated experience with AS-9145 Zero Defect Manufacturing, or equivalent automotive PPAP experience
- Experience with New Product / Process introduction (industrialization) & existing production process improvements
- Knowledge of statistics and statistical process control (SPC)
- Strong background with Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel
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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