Manufacturing Engineer - Product & Planning

Manufacturing Engineer - Product & Planning

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity set 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.

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.

At our GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.

We are seeking Manufacturing Engineers to join our Aerospace Business – where we undertake the manufacture of metallic aircraft components using a range of processes such as machining, fabrication, sub‑assembly and assembly of large complex structures.

The new Manufacturing Engineers will possess specific skills in production and planning and configuration control and will provide engineering capability to operational programmes, enabling and delivering zero‑defect projects using engineering and problem‑solving skills. You will be accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing processes.

The successful applicants will work a 4.5‑day week, including flexitime in a full‑time permanent capacity, equating to a 35‑hour week as part of a small team of Manufacturing Engineers.

• Be responsible for the implementation of materials and process methods and solutions, from original concept through to production.
• Have strong project management skills and manage larger complex or multiple smaller projects/mods from programme or customer approval through introduction to production and delivery to customer, validating all customer expectations and all stakeholder relationships.
• Deploy these processes with a high degree of process capability utilizing the GKN standard Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite to demonstrate such standards.
• Confer with inter‑departmental personnel to implement internal and external change requests, resolve system errors, and provide technical feedback to customers.
• Be responsible for technical support of manufacturing development and integration for production, resolving issues pertaining to vendor quality.
• Create a change implementation plan for every change being embodied to track progress, ensuring mods are delivered on customer‑agreed POE, within scope and agreed costs.
• Provide specialist knowledge to production activities with the ultimate goal of improving efficiency, product quality and the reduction of non‑conforming parts.
• Exemplify a safety‑first mindset and ensure compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
• Be responsible for the development of technical solutions to complex problems within GKN Aerospace, our customers and suppliers.
• Deliver technical support of manufacturing process development and integration for production.
• Utilise root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce or eliminate non‑conformances.
• Maintain positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co‑workers.
• Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives.

• HNC/HND in Manufacturing Engineering or relevant experience in a manufacturing engineering environment.
• Ability to read and understand engineering manufacturing drawings and technical documents.
• Experience using IT packages such as MS Office.
• Must be flexible and able to handle multiple and changing priorities.
• Knowledge of, and ability to use and implement LEAN tools and techniques.
• Experience using SAP or similar business software.
• CMII Qualified.
• BSc in Engineering.

• Industry‑leading pension scheme – we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis (totaling 20% contribution).
• Life assurance 8 × salary.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12 noon on a Friday.
• Income protection.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Virtual GP clinic for you and your immediate family.
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment.