Maintenance Mechanic

5 days ago

East Cowes, United Kingdom GKN Aerospace 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, 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 across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Maintenance Mechanic will join a small team within our Facilities and Maintenance department, who are responsible for executing work activities associated with manufacturing production including planned maintenance, reactive breakdown, response/ repairs and work requests across a 24/5 shift pattern at site, executing a varied range of activities that protect the Cowes site and ensure capability for manufacturing teams to perform their duties and limit any production stoppages at the Cowes site

Job Responsibilities

  • Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance and checks.
  • Responding to breakdowns and diagnostic faults.
  • Finding and repair of equipment/faults.
  • Supervising engineering and technical staff.
  • Obtaining specialist components, fixtures or fittings.
  • Installing pipework, valves, pumps and motors.
  • Replacement of worn parts, resetting instrument controls and cleaning of machinery.
  • Ad hoc general maintenance roles as required.

Job Qualifications

Suitable candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

  • Previous experience in a similar role, in an industrial/manufacturing setting.
  • Educated to min Level 3 in Engineering Maintenance (or similar)
  • Strong customer service skills and a team player mind set.
  • Awareness of relevant HSE standards and able to work strictly to these.
  • Friendly, approachable, and helpful attitude.
  • Very high standards of work with continuous improvement mind set.
  • Able to multitask when required.
  • Any experience of more general facilities maintenance would be advantageous (e.g. plumbing, carpentry, etc.)

We'll 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 go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone 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 we've created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It's 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.

We're 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 are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

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