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
A Truly Global Business
Every day, around the world, we help aircraft fly further, faster, and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. Together as “one GKN,” we’re moving our business and industry forward, developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to become a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play, you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.
This site is an International Centre of Excellence in composite wing structure design and production, manufacturing composite wing spars and Fixed Trailing Edge assemblies for some of the world's most popular aircraft.
Due to a continuing growth in business, we are looking for a Machinist to join the team. As a Machinist reporting to the Team Leader at GKN Aerospace, you will be joining a small team where you will work collectively to create a Great Place to Work environment through a culture of continuous improvement and a safe working ambience.
If you have experience in a similar manufacturing role, we'd love to hear from you!
How You'll Contribute
* Ensure parts are produced on a ‘right first time’ basis.
* Ensure that any calibrated equipment used is within date.
* Responsible for the timely clearance of work phases using the SAP system.
* Responsible for highlighting any non-conformance to the Process Team Leader.
* Adhering to the requirements of the GKNAF Quality Procedures.
* Accountable for Health & Safety requirements under Section 7 of the HASAWA 1974.
* Management of machine stoppages with maintenance and escalation as required.
* Completion of Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM).
* Management of 5S within area, i.e., tooling, work set station, and general area.
* Champion ‘Export Control’ compliance activities, ensuring you and where applicable, members of your team, adhere to the site ‘Technology Control Plan (TCP)’, guaranteeing compliance with Export Control Regulations, controls, training, and systems, Health and Safety Requirements.
* Compliance with all risk assessments and company Environment, Health & Safety Procedures relevant to all work activities.
* Reporting of all incidents, accidents, and near misses as per the company’s procedure and implementation of identified corrective actions.
* Responsible for keeping machines tidy and maintaining good standards of housekeeping in designated work area.
What You'll Bring
To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications, and attributes:
Essential
* A recognised machining indentured apprenticeship and ideally have previous manufacturing experience in a factory environment.
Desirable
* Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles and techniques to support GKNAF continuous improvement initiatives.
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. Our new Machinist will be self-motivated, a team player, and possess excellent communication skills. They will require the ability to effectively work and collaborate in small teams with Team Leaders.
What We'll Offer
Once you're on board you'll get the following perks and benefits:
* Starting salary of £34,549 for the first 3 months whilst obtaining A stamp, once certified you will be on a salary of £36,098, plus 28% shift premium (day-shift) and 33% shift premium (night-shift).
* Industry Leading Pension Scheme = well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis.
* Life Assurance 8 x salary.
* 187.5 hours holiday + bank holidays.
* Income protection.
* Shopping discounts.
* Cycle To Work Scheme.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* A collaborative, dynamic working environment.
As well as a competitive package, we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We'll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That's the beauty of being part of a global business; once you're on board, you never know where your career journey may take you!
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.
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