Manufacturing Engineer

Company description:
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities. 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, were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet.

With over 16,000 employees globally, across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job description:

Its great to know youre making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play youll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant youll do just that. Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities;

design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including:
Boeing 787, Dream liner, Agusta Westland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. Our customers include Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo. Our Luton site is home to 370 employees and onsite facilities including onsite parking, food hub and vending machines. As a member of the Manufacturing Engineering Team, the Manufacturing Engineer will report directly to the Manufacturing Engineer Manager, with day-to-day guidance and support provided by the ME Team Leader.

Based at our Luton site and supporting Defence business lines, there may occasionally be a need to travel to equipment supplier locations. The Manufacturing Engineer will join a team focused on either Jet Canopies or Helicopters, contributing to the development of manufacturing processes as well as supporting daily operational activities. Core operational hours at our Luton site are: 07:30 - 16:30 Monday to Thursday & 07:30 - 12:30 Friday, earlier finish on Friday to start the weekend.

Job Responsibilities Develop, document and optimise new and existing manufacturing processes such as creation/amendment SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) and Process Specifications Create and update engineering documentation to maintain configuration control and help manage point of introduction activities, first article inspection and customer approval Lead structured problem solving projects linked to both project deliverables and day-to-day manufacturing issues Provide day-to-day support to manufacturing operations Provide MRB (Material Review Board) support to existing programmes to ensure any process deviation or product faults are reviewed and answered Reduce process driven scrap and rework and support continuous improvement activities Establish appropriate new process controls and improve existing ones Be compliant with the Companys Environmental, Health & Safety and Energy procedures.

Profile description:
To help us make a difference, youll bring your passion and talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:
Essential:
Minimum HND qualification (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering/Aerospace Demonstrable Manufacturing Engineering experience gained from ideally the Aerospace, Automotive, Yellow Goods industry Demonstrable experience of practical problem-solving techniques using A3 or 8D

Experience of root cause analysis using Fishbone (Cause and Effect) Diagrams and 5 Whys (Five Whys) techniques Desirable:

Experience of Lean Manufacturing including process standardisation kaizen activities such as 5S Experience in lay-up processes for composite materials Specification interpretation experience Experience in APQP and PPAP standards including Process Flow Diagram, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis, Process Control Plans, Measurement System Analysis and Process Capability We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do.

The Manufacturing Engineer will have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within an organisation and be flexible in your approach. The successful person will have a hands-on, creative approach to collaborate with multiple departments to improve manufacturing processes.

Note:

Some GKN programmes are subject to regulatory restrictions which may impact certain nationalities. As part of the application process you will be asked to declare when applying for this role. The position requires UK National Security Vetting (UKNSV) Security clearance (SC) due to the nature and responsibilities of the work carried…