Site Facilities Manager

About Us
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. With 38 manufacturing locations in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. We design and manufacture innovative smart aerospace systems and components. Our technologies are used in aircraft ranging from the most used single aisle aircraft and the largest passenger planes in the world to business jets and the world’s advanced 5th generation fighter aircraft.

About The Opportunity
GKN Aerospace is a global engineering business. Every time you travel by air almost anywhere in the world, it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for original equipment manufacturers around the world. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing ones, stretching ourselves to be better in everything we do.

Job Summary
The Site Facilities Manager is accountable to build the capability of their site to ensure assets never impact the schedule. This will be achieved by deploying the One Aerospace strategy, including standardisation, training, coaching and implementing best practices.

Job Responsibilities

Exemplifying a safety-first mindset and ensuring compliance to the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.

Manage a multi-disciplined team to look after all required facility management, services and operations.

Implementation of the short and long term Facilities people strategy including competence program, talent and skills acquisition, retention and development.

Achieve the expected maturity for the function, plan and deliver the transformation to achieve required levels of maturity.

Accountable for implementing the standards (one GKNA process) and KPIs for the Facilities function. Implement a layered process audit system to provide governance for the Facilities standards.

Responsible for supporting the definition of the strategy for core/non-core Facilities capability and implementing the resultant Make v Buy execution.

Deliver Facilities savings in line with year-on-year conversion cost targets.

Job Qualifications

Experience of working to implement functional capability in the area of Facilities

Technical expertise in facilities Engineering, with a professional qualification / background in engineering

Proven change agent

Experience of Continuous improvement and LEAN methodologies

Experience of working on complex technical projects in global organisations

Advanced communication and influencing skills, with an ability to influence senior levels of the business as well as establish collaborative working relationships across different departments and geographies

Proven structured Problem Solving experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience in Operations/Facilities

Fluent in Dutch and English language, both written and spoken

What We Offer

Competitive salary (grade F12) depending on working experience, education and expertise

Eligible for bonus scheme

Attractive pension plan

30 days off

A hybrid WFH scheme

Informal atmosphere in a dynamic and ambitious department.

Unique opportunity to work for a market leader.

You really make an impact on our mission in the Aerospace industry to be the most trusted and sustainable partner in the sky.

Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)
As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success. A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity, imagination, and creativeness in our teams around the world.

GKN is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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