Chief Manufacturing Engineer

🕒 May 11

🌵 Arizona, Kansas – Remote

🌵 Arizona – Remote 🌪️ Kansas – Remote

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GKN Aerospace

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1759

🚀 Aerospace

Aerospace • Manufacturing • Defense

GKN Aerospace is a leading global tier one supplier of airframe and engine structures, landing gear, electrical interconnection systems, transparencies, and aftermarket services. With over 32 manufacturing locations in 12 countries, GKN Aerospace serves more than 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers, specializing in the development and delivery of advanced aerostructures and engine systems for both commercial and defense markets. The company has a strong commitment to sustainability and innovation, continually seeking to be the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry with a rich heritage and cutting-edge technology.

📋 Description

• Lead the development, industrialisation and improvement of Manufacturing Systems • Serve as the customer-facing representative of the ME function • Focus on delivery of non-recurring engineering projects, including New Product Introductions (NPI), Transfers of Work (ToW), Major Modifications (Mods), Technology Insertions and resolving manufacturing process related quality and delivery challenges • Lead deployed ME resources to deliver manufacturing systems in compliance with identified requirements • Ensure adherence to Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) standards • Validate and approve the proposed definition of the Manufacturing System and its associated performance targets • Review output for technical risks and communicate these to the Programme • Own the Non-Recurring Engineering cost estimate for the ME technical content delivery • Deliver a Manufacturing System that fulfills all agreed stakeholder requirements • Govern and oversee a portfolio of Manufacturing Systems • Accountable for delivery of the non-recurring ME activities within a given programme or project • Drive technical leadership and direction using project management fundamentals • Maintain positive and functional working relationships with internal and external customers

🎯 Requirements

• Technical expertise in Manufacturing Engineering, with a professional qualification (university degree) in engineering (Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) or in lieu of a degree 8 years of experience in a manufacturing engineer role • Minimum of 8 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering, working with quality system models such as ISO9000 or AS9100 • Experience developing manufacturing systems for New Product Introduction (NPI) with emphasis on industrialisation through a lifecycle gate process • Demonstrated leadership skills to organise and drive technical projects to achieve business goals, preferably in complex multi-site environments • Experience identifying and delivering industrial productivity improvements and monitoring their efficacy by setting appropriate metrics • Ability to lead and influence people, build trust and establish effective working relationships within a global organisation and with external customer stakeholders • Fluent in English language, both written and spoken. • Proven ability to lead change in a Manufacturing System with evidence of delivering significant improvements in terms of cost, quality or throughput • Deep, expert knowledge and hands-on experience in one or more manufacturing process areas (e.g. machining, forming, welding, composites, assembly, metrology) • Working knowledge of digital systems for manufacturing (PLM, MES, ERP). • Project / Programme Management Professional Qualification • Experience with AS9145 APQP process or equivalent • Six Sigma Certification.

🏖️ Benefits

• A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working • Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN • Commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging • Accessible recruitment process