Manufacturing Engineer - Configuration

GKN Aerospace; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company at the forefront of aerospace innovation! As a Manufacturing Engineer, you'll play a crucial role in managing changes within the production process at the Filton site. Your expertise will help ensure operational excellence, contributing to the design and manufacture of complex wing assemblies for civil and military aircraft. This position offers a dynamic environment where your skills will be valued, and you will have the opportunity to influence improvements and efficiencies. With a commitment to sustainability and a strong focus on career progression, this is your chance to make a significant impact in the aviation industry.

Benefits

Flexible start/finish times

Industry Leading Pension Scheme

Life Assurance 8 x salary

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Income protection

Shopping discounts

Cycle To Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Engineering discipline required.
• Knowledge of SAP/ERP tool is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage changes and implement internal/external requests effectively.
• Create change implementation plans and track progress.

Skills

Engineering Drawings

Project Management

Change Management

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Education

HNC / HND in Engineering

BSc in Engineering

Tools

SAP/ERP

Job description

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

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 GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.

As the new Manufacturing Engineer within Configuration you will work within the S63 area of the business and be responsible for managing changes in an effective manner.

The successful candidate will work a 35 hour week, split across 4.5 days at our Filton site, although a very small amount of travel to Western Approach may also be required on occasion.

How You'll Contribute

• Confer with inter-departmental personnel to implement internal and external change requests, resolve system errors, and provide technical feedback to customers.
• Manage larger complex, or multiple smaller projects/modifications from programme or customer approval through introduction to production and delivery to customer.
• Recognize opportunities for improvement within day-to-day processes and recommend and implement solutions enabling a CI and lean working environment.
• Break down, analyse and impact assess customer design proposals and Condition of Supply changes utilising data provided to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and lead time in implementing the proposal.
• Create a Change implementation plan for every change being embodied to track progress, ensuring modifications are delivered on customer agreed POE, within scope and within agreed costs.
• Manage and validate all customer expectations and all stakeholder relationships, reporting and escalating setbacks as needed.
• Participate in developing, establishing and maintaining procedures, processes and instructions for engineering activities.
• Run programme/change review boards to manage the introduction of new processes into the manufacturing business.

What You'll Bring

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential:

• HNC / HND in an Engineering Discipline.
• Ability to read Engineering Drawings.
• Knowledge of SAP/ERP tool.
• Must be flexible and able to handle multiple and changing priorities.

Desirable:

• CMII Qualified.
• BSc in Engineering.
• Prince2 or equivalent Project Management qualification.

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 Manufacturing Engineer within Configuration will have excellent organisational and verbal and non-verbal communication skills with a positive can-do attitude. They will have the ability to work autonomously and also as part of a wider team.

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience.
• Flexible start/finish times including a half day on Friday.
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis.
• Life Assurance 8 x salary.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Income protection.
• Shopping discounts.
• Cycle To Work Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
• 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 your career journey may take you!

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.