Site Manufacturing Engineering Director — Zero-Defect Excellence

GKN Aerospace company; Tallassee (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Site Head of Manufacturing Engineering in the United States to lead the ME organization, drive Zero Defect Manufacturing, and ensure on‑time delivery while improving year‑on‑year conversion cost productivity.

You will own the budget for ME, Facilities & Maintenance, partner with Program teams to meet customer requirements, advance APQP processes, and foster a safety‑first culture across the site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, or related Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience overseeing engineering teams within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing new product introduction (NPI), process industrialization, and continuous improvement initiatives within a manufacturing environment.
• Fluent in English, US Person under ITAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Exemplifying a safety-first mindset and ensuring compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies.
• Building and leading a high-performance Manufacturing Engineering organization across Facilities & Maintenance.
• Budgetary ownership for the site Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities & Maintenance team.
• Delivering annual quality improvement targets for the site and enabling cost target realization.
• Delivering Facilities & Maintenance performance in line with budget and strategic plan.
• Developing the Zero Defects Manufacturing mindset via ZDM tools and APQP processes.
• Developing close relationships with Program teams to deliver ME solutions per customer requirements.
• Sustaining and improving Program & Product ME systems per business case expectations.

Skills

Manufacturing Eng

Leadership

Lean principles

Quality systems

NPI

APQP

Education

Bachelors in Aerospace/Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering

Advanced Business degree

Tools

APQP tools

Job description

GKN Aerospace is seeking a Site Head of Manufacturing Engineering in the United States to lead the ME organization, drive Zero Defect Manufacturing, and ensure on‑time delivery while improving year‑on‑year conversion cost productivity.

You will own the budget for ME, Facilities & Maintenance, partner with Program teams to meet customer requirements, advance APQP processes, and foster a safety‑first culture across the site.