Operations Leader

5 months ago


Bristol, 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 15,000 employees across 41 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 Summary**:
A Truly Global Business
Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £3.35bn. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050

Making a Difference
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.
At our Western Approach site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex composite structural wing assemblies for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.

We are seeking a new Operations Lead to sit on the Senior Leadership Team.
In this role, you will be accountable for defining and delivering the future for this part OF our business, attaining operational excellence. Links into the Senior Leadership team to influence and gain resources to deploy designated area plans. You will be part of a High Performance Leadership team and will ensure the delivery of People, Safety Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity (PSQDIP) targets through the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model also be accountable for creating a 'Great Place To Work' through developing and empowering first class Leaders and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.

**How You'll Contribute**:
In this key leadership role, you will:

- Create and sustain a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace "Great Place To Work" value drivers and Culture Principles by role-modelling behaviours, motivating, encouraging and recognising the contribution of individuals and teams.
- Hold IPT Members and Group Leaders accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles
- Input and hold accountability for achieving budget expectations
- Be Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals' performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps
- Exemplify a safety-first mindset and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment
- Develop first-class Group Leaders who embody the company's culture principles and are readily able to progress to become Operations Leads or take other key roles in the business
- Lead and develop your team to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDIP targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments
- Drive the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their assigned areas
- Take active involvement in problem solving and the management system using a 'Go to Gemba' approach to solve problems with the ambition that 98% of issues can be solved within the Group Leader area itself
- Contribute to the Site strategy through the Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment) process and ensuring its execution across their assigned areas
- Understand the 'bigger picture' and cooperate with other Functional Leads to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire site
- Hold the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling their area teams to meet their targets
- Ensure the disciplined execution of Daily Management and Standardised work through the conscientious adherence to Leader Standard Work
- Drive and facilitating the Engagement of all team members, ensuring engagement actions are defined, implemented and followed-through
- Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements and ensuring that staff are aware of the policies and their individual responsibilities and accountabilities: The Company's Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies, Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contract



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