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Operations Manager

4 months ago


Luton, 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

“Together We Rise”
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. Based at our Luton manufacturing plant you’ll do just that. Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities; design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including: Boeing 787, Dreamliner, Airbus A320, AgustaWestland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed, Martin F-22 Raptor. Our customers include Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo. Our Luton site is home to 370+ employees and onsite facilities including onsite parking, food hub and vending machines.

As an Operations Manager you’ll drive operational excellence, with an ‘hands on’ approach for your designated area leading the achievement of PSQDCC targets (People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost) using the Lean Operating model. Reporting into an Operations Director you’ll directly manage a team of up to 7 Team Leads (indirectly circa 70 Operators and Inspectors). You’ll create ‘a great place to work’, developing and empowering your team, encouraging a culture of continuous improvement and delivering a first class service. 

Job Responsibilities

• Ensuring team members embody our five culture principles
• Driving a “safety first” mindset ensuring Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied to create a healthy and safe working environment
• Delivering business financial performance, including delivering revenue and cost commitments to deliver OI on the programs running through your value stream 
• Contributing to site growth, profitability, cash improvements along with the required investments and resources that support these deliverables. Own capex projects within your remit
• Working collaboratively with leadership to understand the bigger picture to ensure best performance outcomes for site
• Contributing and supporting with the implementation of site strategy through the Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Development) process
• Partnering with support functions to drive global standards enabling area teams to meet their targets
• Problem solving within your designated remit using the ‘Go to Gemba’ approach
• Developing first class Team Leaders and specialist skill sets to support succession within the business
• Ensuring team members fully understand PSQDCC targets to ensure customer and stakeholder commitments are met
• Driving and facilitating engagement of team members ensuring engagement actions are defined, implemented and followed through
• Complying with legal and regulatory requirements ensuring team members are aware of relevant policies, their individual responsibilities and accountabilities

How You'll Contribute

To help us make a difference you’ll bring the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes
Essentials:
• Demonstrable experience gained in a similar ‘hands on’ manufacturing operational leadership role – where you have performed a broad range of duties
• Experience of delivering operational business results delivering on time, to quality and margin targets
• Experience of analysing manufacturing performance indicators to make data driven decisions to drive results
• Ability to deploy and motive people and resources to get things done
• Knowledge of financial KPIs related to manufacturing operations
• Strategic planning proficiency gained in an operational environment
• Experience of consistently working to standards defined in the site Business / Quality Management system (B/QMS)
• Proficiency in identifying talent and developing succession plans
• The ability to lead, coach and develop direct reports
• Able to communicate effectively and cross-functionally to build high performing teams
• A history of positively influencing individuals and teams across functional lines

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do. The Operations Manager will be resilient and focused on action with a ‘can do’ attitude. The successful person will have the ability to build a strong collaborative team, take responsibility, problem solve and demanding of self and others to reach the goals of the business. 

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Car Allowance £5,500 per annum
• The opportunity to earn up to 22.5%
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 185 hours holiday + bank holidays
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• Free onsite parking 
• Local gym discount 
• 50% off local travel card 
• Free airport Dart
• Free airport parking 
• Enhanced family friendly leave
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment 

As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you 

Join us and keep the world moving … click on the link below to apply

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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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