Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
6+ years of manufacturing engineering experience, including work in aerostructures manufacturing with composites and/or metallics.
Experience with Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing.
Knowledge of scheduling and planning tools and methodologies.
Demonstrated success working across diverse manufacturing environments.
- Must be a U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance requirements, with ability to obtain a Department of Defense security clearance if needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in aerostructures (metallics and/or composites).
- Strong continuous improvement mindset with consistent results.
- Proactive, energetic self‑starter who works effectively with minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills with the ability to adapt to different audiences.
- Team‑oriented with mentoring and coaching ability.
- Demonstrated leadership, sound judgment, and effective collaboration skills.
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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