Composite Operator - Non-Certified

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 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 13 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

Follows general instructions, drawings, specifications, standard practice and recognized methods to perform operations needed to produce prototype and/or production composite parts, components and assemblies. Works with engineering personnel to develop techniques, tooling and/or methods and procedures to produce new, complex and/or modified composite parts, components, and assemblies.

Job Responsibilities

• Uses hand, power and machine tools to facilitate preparation, cleaning and manufacturing processes of molds, equipment, parts, assemblies, or machinery. Equipment used may include hand knife, automated power or hand cutters, hydraulic and/or vacuum form presses, laser ply placement machine, weaving, and braiding, autoclaves and/or machine shop equipment.
• Uses required protective equipment for specified operations. Equipment includes safety glasses, masks, respirators (note: must be clean shaven and pass PFT test), and gloves and outerwear.
• Follows standard and/or prototype operating procedures to cut, assemble, shape, bond, lay-up, inject, cure, braid, weave, sew, trim and make simple and/complex repairs to composite parts, components and assemblies.
• Records all fabrication or machine operation parameters accurately and legibly in parts manufacturing notebook, routing sheets, resident paper or department documentation or terminals to ensure recording completion of work-in-process, inventories, schedules, labor expenditures, etc.
• Uses simple inspection devices such as meters, protractors, venires, micrometers, tapes, tension or weight scales, gages, etc. to ensure quality of operations processes performed.
• Maintains a clean work environment (including assigned storage and cleaning duties) in full compliance with all internal, customer and government regulations.
• Supports the company's commitment to maintain a safe workplace.
  
  

Job Qualifications

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• One (1) to two (2) years of work experience in a fast-pace manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience performing tasks associated with composite fabrication and/or assembly highly desired.
  
  

Required Knowledge Of

• Basic shop math, including addition, subtraction, decimals and fractions.
  
  

Required Skill In

• Reading and following written and verbal work instructions.
• Performing a wide range of physical activities, some requiring fine manual dexterity.
• Recognizing discrepancies in materials or processes.
• Working with sketches and drawings.
• Using simple measuring instruments, such as tape measures or micrometers.
  
  

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: N/A

GKN Aerospace is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants receive consideration without regard to race, age, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited.

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’ last year. 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.