Point of Use Operator

1 week ago


Isle of Wight, United Kingdom GKN Full time

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 16000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.Job Summary Are you ready to take the next step in your manufacturing career Were offering an exciting opportunity for suitably qualified people to join our Point of Use Team here in our thriving East Cowes facilities.The Point of Use Team play a critical role in supporting the manufacturing process with touchpoints across all of our aerospace programmes. Dependent upon your qualifications and experience as a Point of Use Operator you could be responsible for a number of different responsibilities including machining and cutting materials (such as honeycomb foam and Tufnol); producing tooling and wood machining; composite bonding and processing using autoclaves presses and ovens; and cutting composite plies/laminates using Desitech and Lectra machines.Job Qualifications In order to meet the minimum requirements for these opportunities you will need to have either one of the following qualifications:Completion of a time-served apprenticeship (City & Guilds or NVQ) in carpentry or a similar woodworking subject;A GKN approved NVQ level 3 in Composite ManufacturingYou will also need to be able to demonstrate flexibility reliability good communication skills and a focus on working to extremely high levels of quality.Well offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry who knows how far you can goA Great Place to work needs a Great Way of WorkingEveryone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.We arethe place where human dreams plus humanendeavour shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. Key Skills Photography,Color Correction,Shot List,Adobe Photoshop,Photo Shoots,Youtube,Camera Movement,Cinematography,Audio Equipment,B-roll,Camera Operation,Final Cut Pro,Digital Media,Video production,Web Series Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1



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