GKN Aerospace

Manufacturing Engineer – Product & Planning

GKN Aerospace

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Papendrecht • Netherlands

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Salary

💰 €5,715 per month

About the role

  • Develop technical solutions to complex problems by exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
  • Hold responsibility for the technical support of manufacturing development and integration for production.
  • Resolve issues pertaining to vendor schedule and/or quality.
  • Utilize root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to reduce/eliminate non-conformances.
  • Manage the implementation of tooling and or production planning, from original concept through to production; Design these processes with a high degree of process capability utilizing the GKN standard Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite to demonstrate as such.
  • Oversee the product development, first article development, configuration changes, build process definition and implementation; Deliver measurable, metrics driven results in line with Operational & Program goals.
  • Maintain positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers.
  • Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives.

Requirements

  • Experience in managing (new) Product / Process introduction (industrialization) & existing production process improvements.
  • 4+ years' experience in Manufacturing Engineering, preferably in aerospace, metal processing, hydraulics, etc.
  • Degree in a related Engineering discipline, such as Aerospace, Mechanical, Automotive.
  • Ability to influence people, build trust and establish effective working relationship within a global organization.
  • Working knowledge of LEAN processes and practices.
  • Working knowledge of quality system models such as ISO9000, AS9100, or D1-9000.
  • Quality driven and strong documentation / reporting skills.
  • Working knowledge of machining processes (milling, mill-turn, boring, honing) and of surface treatment processes (heat treatment, plating, shot-peen, NDI) would be an advantage.
  • Fluency in English, both in writing & speaking.
Benefits
  • 40 paid holidays for full-time employment (27 holidays and 13 permanent ADV days)
  • Working conditions according to the CAO Metalektro, including an excellent pension scheme and travel allowance.
  • Profit sharing scheme.
  • A working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers.
  • Every opportunity to build on your career and personal development.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
root cause analysispreventative actioncorrective actionZero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM)product developmentprocess capabilityLEAN processesmachining processessurface treatment processesquality system models
Soft Skills
influencingbuilding trustestablishing effective working relationshipsteam collaborationcommunication
Certifications
ISO9000AS9100D1-9000