Senior Eng. - Manufacturing, Assembly & Supply Chain

GKN Aerospace; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Bristol is seeking a Senior Research Engineer to join their Hydrogen Systems Engineering team. You will manage the manufacturing build plans while contributing to sustainable aviation efforts. The role requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, emphasizing communication and problem-solving skills alongside technical know-how.

Benefits

Competitive salary dependent on experience

Industry Leading Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Income protection

Shopping discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP Clinic

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or technical supply chain development.
• Experience in weights accountancy and mass balance calculations.
• Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage the BOM with a Plan for Every Part.
• Support manufacturing engineering definitions aligned to product design.
• Liaise with suppliers to capture their best manufacturing approach.

Skills

Catia V5

Manufacturing specifications

GD&T understanding

Excellent communication

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

3D/2D geometry models manipulation

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

Job Summary

Making a Difference
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 Global Technology Centre, we specialise in the research and development of the future of powered flight.

We have a new exciting and career defining opportunity for a Senior Research Engineer – Manufacturing, Assembly & Supply Chain – to join our growing Hydrogen Systems Engineering team. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the green revolution in aviation, a project that aligns with our company mission, “To be the most Trusted and Sustainable Partner in the Sky”.

Reporting to the Principal Research Engineer for Design, you will be responsible for managing a running BOM with a Plan for Every Part; defining the manufacturing build plans and supporting the deign development (in collaboration with supply chain specialists) for the best route to realisation.

This role will be based at our Bristol GTC, however travel will be expected including occasional international.

How You'll Contribute

This is a multi-discipline role responsible for leading the manufacturing definition and execution of the Cryogenic Power distribution system demonstrator. You will be expected to support the team with the development of the manufacturing engineering definitions aligned to product design using best practice in assembly, manufacturing and the capability of the identified supply chain.

The Senior Research Engineer will be responsible for the following:-

• Working with the programme and engineering specialists help identify and plan the production & prototyping activities
• Leveraging relationships within the team to ensure the BoM has a Plan for Every Part and that appropriate governance around MRL and manufacturing buy-in is undertaken to ensure smooth delivery of product for testing
• Codifying the processes defined and developed within the programmes
• Liaising with suppliers to capture their best manufacturing approach and influencing the design to support the programme needs.
• Using MBD to modernise the concurrent engineering lifecycle to be more Model Based Engineering compliant

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

• Bachelor or Master Degree in relevant engineering discipline
• At least 5 years of relevant experience gained within manufacturing, ME or technical supply chain development
• Catia V5 conversant with PDLM Knowledge
• Able to write manufacturing specifications, understand GD&T and detail drawings
• Understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes
• Experience in weights accountancy and mass balance calculations
• Manipulation/generation of 3D/2D geometry models
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills including technical report writing

Desirable

• APQP level of Process control understanding
• Experience in PO & contract writing/comprehension
• BoM management and supplier data management experience
• Familiarity with cryogenic design standards and processes
• Experience in developing MBSE methodologies and Engineering tools
• Practical hands on type with ability to be agile and dynamic as the situation requires

Personal Attributes

• Strong Communication Skills
• Excellent Team Player
• Passion & Energy
• Execution
• (Self) discipline

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. You will have the ability to work autonomously and also 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
• 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
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12noon on a Friday
• 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 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 arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.