**Team Leader - El Cajon, CA (Child)**

**Location:** El Cajon, CA, US GKN Aerospace is the world's leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. With 51 manufacturing locations in 14 countries, we serve over 90% of the worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers. We design and manufacture innovative smart aerospace systems and components. Every time you travel by air almost anywhere in the world, it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way.

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.

**Job Summary**

The Production Supervisor (Team Leader) is accountable for achieving the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost (PSQDCC) targets through the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model. The Team Leader is accountable for attaining Operational Excellence across their designated area of responsibility, in line with the Performance Centre objectives. The Team Leader is accountable for creating a Great Place To Work through developing and empowering first class Team Members and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.

**We are seeking 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift employees.**

**Job Responsibilities**

Create and sustain a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace Great Place To Work value drivers and Culture Principles by role-modelling behaviors, motivating, encouraging and recognizing the contribution of Team Members.

Hold Team Members and fellow Team Leaders accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles

Be Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps

Provide opportunities for Team Members to play to their strengths; do what they do best and create on-going opportunities for learning and personal development

Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment

Leading and developing their teams to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDCC targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments

Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their assigned areas

Developing first-class Team Members who embody the GKN culture principles and are readily able to progress to become Team Leaders or take other roles in the business

Active involvement in problem solving and the management system using a Go to Gemba approach to solve problems with the ambition that 95% of issues can be solved within the zone itself

Contributing to the Value Stream future state design, and ensuring its execution across their assigned areas

Cooperate with other Team Leaders to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire Area

Holding the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling their zone team to meet its targets

Responsibility for managing a Zone budget as agreed with their Group Leader

Taking ownership when having to make difficult decisions linked to their Zone

Satisfactory and timely completion of assigned company training programs.

**Job Qualifications**

High School Diploma required.

Aviation Repair Experience is strongly preferred.

Leadership capabilities.

Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

Able to demonstrate competence to undertake key tasks within their designated work zone or those in zones within similar processes

Excellent performance as a Team member, demonstrating rigorous adherence to standardized work, and a track record of Kaizen implementation

Self-motivated by meeting and exceeding PSQDCC performance targets

The demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders

Demonstrated potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports

An effective communicator and an influential team member

Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System

Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company

Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.

**Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)**

As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.

A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.

GKN is an equal opportunity employer.

We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.