Senior Manufacturing Specialist

3 weeks ago


East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom GKN Aerospace Full time

Unlock Your Potential as a Manufacturing Expert

GKN Aerospace is a leading manufacturer of high-performance structures and systems for the aerospace market. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering operational excellence to our customers.

We are committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, and as part of our thriving team, you will help us achieve this goal. Based at our East Cowes site, you will work across both our Civil and Defence Business lines, providing engineering proficiency to operational and development programmes.

The successful incumbent will need to be flexible for limited ad-hoc travel, nationally and internationally, and will be joining a team of 6-10 Manufacturer Engineers.

Responsibilities and Requirements:

  • Ensure compliance with GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
  • Develop manufacturing process solutions to complex problems through rigorous analysis and technical expertise.
  • Implement production planning from original concept through to production, designing processes to a high level of process capability.
  • Provide technical support of manufacturing process development and integration for production.
  • Utilize root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate non-conformances.
  • Improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives.

Benefits and What We Offer:

  • An estimated salary of £65,000 - £85,000 per annum dependent on experience.
  • Industry Leading Pension Scheme - well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1:1 basis.
  • Life Assurance - 8 x salary.
  • 190 hours holiday + bank holidays.
  • Shopping discounts.
  • Cycle To Work Scheme.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • UK Relocation support available (if applicable).

About GKN Aerospace

GKN Aerospace values diversity, inclusion and belonging, striving to create a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.



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