Chief Manufacturing Engineer
Job in
3350, Papendrecht, South Holland, Netherlands
Listed on 2026-08-07
Listing for:
GKN Aerospace
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-07
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering, Systems Engineer, Process Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
You’ll be responsible for leading the planning, development, commissioning and industrialisation of Manufacturing Systems within the business from LG3 to LG7. This includes, but is not limited to, New Product Introductions (NPI), work transfers, technology development and industrialisation, and addressing critical quality and delivery issues. The Chief Manufacturing Engineer leads the deployed Manufacturing Engineering team to deliver manufacturing systems in compliance with identified requirements including produceability, productivity, cost, schedule, and regulatory, customer and HSE requirements, while adhering to Zero Defect Manufacturing standards.
Job Summary
Be part of our journey as we seek a Chief Manufacturing Engineer to join our team.
Job Responsibilities
Your responsibilities
Bids – [LG0-LG3]
Work closely with the Programme team and Industrial Architects and be accountable for the definition of the Manufacturing System and its associated performance targets.
Validate the NRC planning associated with the technical Manufacturing Engineering content of the bid, any technology developments required, and associated technical risks.
NPI – [LG3-LG7]
Be directly responsible for planning, development, and commissioning of the Manufacturing System for New Product Introductions.
Work with the Design Chief Engineers, site teams and Industrial Architects to deliver a Manufacturing System that fulfils stakeholder requirements including safety, logistics, quality, produceability and business case metrics.
Sustaining
Provide governance and oversight of the Non-Conformance dispositioning effort (MRB-E) through regular review of system KPIs and hands-on involvement.
Ensure productivity and quality targets are continually met.
Leadership of Projects
Take direct responsibility for the non-recurring Manufacturing Engineering activities within the programme’s influence.
Provide technical leadership through program management, planning, resource provisioning, budgeting, and project EV reporting to functional and enterprise standards.
Leadership of Teams
Be accountable to the Program Manager or Director for delivering Manufacturing Engineering content through direct operational management and leadership of the deployed manufacturing engineering team.
Quality
Be responsible for product quality within the NPI Manufacturing Engineering function.
Drive a quality mindset within the deployed engineering team and ensure compliance with agreed customer, regulatory, business and functional standards including AS9145 (ZDM).
Relationships
Maintain positive team relationships with internal and external customers and key stakeholders within the business.
Foster and champion the five principles within your sphere of influence.
Job Qualifications
What you'll bring
Essential
Technical expertise in Manufacturing Engineering, with a relevant professional qualification or background and a university degree in engineering such as Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical.
Minimum of 8 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering.
Experience developing Manufacturing Systems for New Product Introduction, with emphasis on industrialisation through a life cycle gate process including design, implementation, start-up and rate production.
Leadership skills with the awareness and maturity to drive the right business goals in complex multisite environments.
Ability to lead and influence people, build trust and establish effective working relationships within a global organisation.
Working knowledge of industrial productivity improvements and monitoring their efficacy.
Working knowledge of quality system models such as ISO
9000 or AS9100.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Desirable
Demonstrated ability to lead change in a Manufacturing System with evidence of delivering significant improvements in cost, quality or throughput.
Project or Program Management professional qualification.
Familiarity with AS9145 APQP process or equivalent.
Six Sigma certification.
Working knowledge of digital systems for manufacturing such as…
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