Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering Lead – ZDM & Lean

GKN; Bath; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Up to 15% Bonus

Pension scheme with employer match

Job summary

GKN Aerospace in Filton is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager within our Chemical Processes & Surface Treatments team to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering group focused on zero defect manufacturing and productivity improvements across production and development programs.

You will drive safety, quality, and process capability, develop training for the engineering workforce, implement tooling and production planning, and mentor engineers to deliver measurable results.

Qualifications

• Technical expertise in Manufacturing Engineering with a professional qualification/background in engineering, ideally Chemical or Industrial Engineering.
• Experience leading a team of engineers in executing projects and providing operational support.
• Project/Program management experience in New Product/Process introduction (industrialisation) and existing process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver measurable, metrics-driven results in line with safety, quality, productivity and business goals.
• Develop and deliver manufacturing engineering training strategy and foster career development of the team.
• Drive Lean initiatives and Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) through high process capability designs.

Skills

Team leadership

LEAN

Project management

Quality systems

Education

Engineering degree (Chemical or Industrial)

Tools

Quality systems (ISO9000/AS9100)

Job description

GKN Aerospace in Filton is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager within our Chemical Processes & Surface Treatments team to lead a multi-disciplinary engineering group focused on zero defect manufacturing and productivity improvements across production and development programs.

You will drive safety, quality, and process capability, develop training for the engineering workforce, implement tooling and production planning, and mentor engineers to deliver measurable results.