Manufacturing Engineering Manager — Zero-Defect & Lean

GKN Aerospace company; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus up to 15%

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

25 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Employee discounts

Job summary

GKN Aerospace at Filton is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team and drive Zero Defect Manufacturing and productivity improvements across processes from material handling to assembly.

You will ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance while delivering robust process technology and training to the engineering team. This is a site-based role requiring collaboration with Production, Development and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Technical expertise in Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience leading a team of engineers on projects and operations.
• LEAN manufacturing knowledge and process improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team focused on process control and waste elimination.
• Deliver robust manufacturing process technology for materials, tooling, fabrication and assembly.
• Drive safety, quality, productivity and project milestones through structured governance.

Skills

Leadership

LEAN

Safety culture

Education

Engineering degree (Chemical or Industrial)

Tools

ISO9000

AS9100

D1-9000

Job description

GKN Aerospace at Filton is hiring a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team and drive Zero Defect Manufacturing and productivity improvements across processes from material handling to assembly.

You will ensure safety, quality and regulatory compliance while delivering robust process technology and training to the engineering team. This is a site-based role requiring collaboration with Production, Development and suppliers.