Team Leader, Management

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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  2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

An exciting and career defining opportunity has arisen for a Team Leader to join the team based at our Western Approach site (BS35 4GG
), The modern manufacturing facility is an International Centre of Excellence in composite wing structure design and production, manufacturing composite wing spars and Fixed Trailing Edge assemblies for some of the world's most popular aircrafts.

As a Team Leader, you will have full accountability for all aspects of operational performance, whilst ensuring that we deliver our People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost (PSQDCC) targets. Reporting into a Group Leader you will be an integral part of our Operations team, helping us deploy our Lean Operating Model and will be responsible for a team of around 10-12 operators.

The successful candidates will work a 7 day fortnight shift pattern, which includes 28% shift allowance:

WK1:
Monday / Tuesday / Friday / Saturday / SundayWK2:
Wednesday / Thursday How You'll Contribute In this role, you will:

Creating and sustaining a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace 'A Great Place To Work' value drivers and Culture Principles by role-modelling behaviours, motivating, encouraging and recognising the contribution of individuals and teams.

Holding Team Members and Team Leaders accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles

Being Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals' performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps Providing opportunities for Team Members to play to their strengths; do what they do best and create on-going opportunities for learning and personal development

Exemplifying a safety-first mindset and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that your assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment

Leading and developing your team to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDCC targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments

Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across your assigned area Being actively involved in problem solving and the management system using a 'Go to Gemba' approach to solve problems with the ambition that 95% of issues can be solved within the zone itself

Contributing to the Value Stream future state design, and ensuring its execution across your assigned area Cooperating with other Team Leaders to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire area Holding the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling your zone team to meet its targets

What You'll Bring To help us make a difference, you'll bring your passion and expertise/talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualification and attributes:

Essential Excellent performance as a Team member, demonstrating rigorous adherence to standardised workA background in assembly/engineering

Demonstrable ability to work with various stakeholders

Potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports

An effective communicator and an influential team member

Good standard of English language; both oral and written

Desirable

Self-motivated by meeting and exceeding PSQDCC performance targets

Previous experience…