Senior 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, 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 globally, across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job description:

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. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant you'll 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 part of the Manufacturing Engineering team, the  Senior Manufacturing Engineer  will report directly to the Manufacturing Engineering 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  Senior 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  
• Local project technical lead for the implementation of production planning, from original concept through to production.

• Design high capability manufacturing processes using GKN's Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite, (APQP Core Tools).

• Develop, document and optimise manufacturing processes such as creation/amendment SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) and Process Specifications

• Create and update engineering documentation, manage point of introduction activities.

• Lead structured improvement activities to reduce process driven scrap and rework

• Provide MRB (Material Review Board) support to existing programmes to ensure any process deviation or product faults are reviewed and answered

• Make presentations at senior level internally and externally demonstrating ability to clearly communicate to the audience

• Identify, anticipate and offer solutions to technical problems

• Establish & improve production process controls

• Comply with company Environmental, Health, Safety and Energy procedures.
Profile description:
To help us make a difference, you'll 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…