Fitter - Certified

Job Summary

The Fitter role is responsible for carrying out the required standard activities of their assigned tasks, in full compliance with the Work Instruction and/or Standard Operating Procedure, and without compromising their own and colleagues' safety.

Where required to achieve certified status, the team member will be taught how to undertake their tasks safely and to a high quality level through a rigorous Job Instruction process, and will be expected to attain the relevant certification as measured by the competence matrix and specified in the site's BMS/QMS.

The team member will be fully supported by their Team Leader (TL), who will enable their training, coaching and respond quickly if they find any off‑standard or quality issues.

They will be expected to actively identify safety concerns (hazard identification), immediately report problems to the TL (Pull the Andon), and raise improvement ideas to solve problems (Kaizen).

They will be part of a team that collectively works on creating a Great Place To Work through a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.

• Contribute to the team in creating a Great Place To Work by role‑modeling safety‑first, a Kaizen mindset, and supporting colleagues.
• Hold themselves and fellow team members accountable to embody GKN Aerospace culture principles.
• Undertake all tasks in compliance with standard work and training, and immediately report any safety, quality or other problems to the TL.
• Exemplify a safety‑first mindset and follow all GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
• Understand their team's People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost KPIs and their contribution.
• Become certified at the Lean Foundation level and implement at least one Kaizen per month.
• Support the team and TL in problem solving, contributing ideas based on experience of tasks.
• Be an active member of the team, promoting collective engagement with each other.
• Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to the company's Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action policies.
• Follow the Compliance and Ethics Policy on contracting with the United States Government.
• Comply with Export Control regulations.

The role requires a flexible, safety‑conscious individual with a willingness to learn and certify in lean and continuous improvement, and who is open to training and growth within an aerospace manufacturing environment.