Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

GKN Aerospace; Bristol; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Bristol. This role involves maintaining and diagnosing faults on complex machinery, ensuring operational excellence within the aviation sector. The company values innovation and sustainability, providing a collaborative environment where your skills will contribute to groundbreaking projects. With a commitment to employee development and a competitive salary, this is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in aerospace manufacturing.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Industry Leading Pension Scheme

Life Assurance 8 x salary

175 hours annual leave + bank holidays

Income Protection

Shopping Discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic

Upskilling Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance of process plant & machine tools.
• Knowledge of electrical and electronics systems.
• Understanding of Export Control regulations.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults on machine tools and plant.
• Handle planned maintenance on CNC machine tools.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety procedures.

Skills

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Machine Tool Maintenance

Hydraulic Systems

Pneumatic Systems

CNC Programming

General Fabrication

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Technician Level Qualification (HNC/ONC or City & Guilds Part 3)

Tools

CONCEPT (Electronic Data Collection)

Job description

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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.

Our new Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer will join a friendly team who work effectively and efficiently on Process plant and machine tool breakdown and repairs, and knowledge and experience working on electrical and electronics systems. They will handle the planned scheduled maintenance and all associated tasks on both conventional and CNC machine tools and plant. This is a permanent role, hours of work approx. 35.

The shift will be a 3 week shift pattern working 7am – 5:30pm. Shift pattern includes a 25% shift premium:

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Week 2: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 3: Wednesday, Thursday

How You'll Contribute

The Successful Applicant Will Maintain And Diagnose Faults On

• Machine Tools/Plant: Production process plant & machinery
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems including counter balance circuits, hydraulic clamping, hydraulic motors, rams, cylinders
• Machine alignments: Checking and correction of machine alignments
• Correction by changing parameters in CNC control, testing with machine cuts/machine cycles
• Plant: Chemical treatment and paint facilities, coolant systems, presses, ovens, pipe benders etc
• Electrical appreciation: Knowledge of process plant & machine tools
  
  

Other Duties

• General Fabrication and machining
• Cleaning, driving, rigging, slinging & assisting with out of trade activity
• Work with sub contractors when required
• Demonstrate improvements to plant reliability and availability
• Inputting of job records using electronic data collection (CONCEPT)
• Champion ‘Export Control’ compliance activities, ensuring you and where applicable, members of your team, adhere to the site ‘Technology Control Plan (TCP)’, guaranteeing compliance with Export Control Regulations, controls, training and systems.
• Compliance with all risk assessments and company Environment, Health & Safety Procedures relevant to all work activities. Reporting of all incidents, accidents and near misses as per the company’s procedure and implementation of identified corrective actions. Maintain good standards of housekeeping in designated work area(s)
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Must have a technician level qualification (HNC/ONC or City & Guilds Part 3) and post apprenticeship experience in the maintenance of process plant & machine tools
• Experience working effectively and efficiently on process plant and machine tool breakdown and repairs
• Knowledge and experience working on electrical and electronics systems.
• Understanding of Export Control and regulatory requirements
• Self-motivated, working without direct supervision
• Physically able to bend in and out of machines
• Two way communication
• Customer focused
• Team Working
• Drive & Commitment
  
  

What We'll Offer

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

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 175 hours annual leave + 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 with significant opportunity to upskill
  
  

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!

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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