Manufacturing Engineer

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

Provide Manufacturing Engineering capability to operational and development programs to enable and deliver zero defect projects utilizing engineering and problem-solving skills. Accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing process technology as it applies to materials, tooling, and part fabrication and assembly

Job Responsibilities

• Determines the sequence of operations in the manufacture of parts.
• Prepares and updates routers and operation sheets. Researches new manufacturing methods.
• Establishes manufacturing standards and equipment.
• Implements new product design and introduction
• Determines and troubleshoots manufacturing processes at all levels of complexity.
• Engineers tools, fixture and gauging with CAD software
• Gives technical direction production, and inspection personnel as needed.
• Opportunity to learn CAM programming
• Implements “Lean” practices and procedures.
• Coordinates part inspection procedures with Quality Engineers.
• Problem solving to determine and document root causes.
• Develops corrective actions to prevent future problem occurrences.
• Interfaces with customers concerning design problems, part prints, etc.
• Coordinates with outside vendors for quote and installation of new equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
  
  

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering, or equivalent experience and training.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in manufacturing engineering or the equivalent engineering experience in manufacturing processes, materials, and designs.
• Thorough knowledge of forging manufacturing and quality requirements.
• Proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and data base computer software (i.e. Word, Excel).
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering
• CAD software proficiency
• Experience with manufacturing processes
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Strong communication skills to work with cross-functional teams
  
  

Physical Requirements

• Standing and walking (At least 7hrs/day)
• Ability to carry and lift weight up to 25lbs
• Bending, squatting, reaching, pushing, and pulling required (At least 2hrs/day)
• Use of hands for fine dexterity, light and strong grasping (At least 7hrs/day)
  
  

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.