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 p
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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

The Maintenance Leader is accountable to build the capability of their site to ensure assets never impact the schedule.  This will be achieved by deploying the One Aerospace strategy, including standardization, training, coaching and implementing best practices.

Job Responsibilities
  • Exemplifying a safety-first mindset and ensuring compliance to the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
  • Manage a multi-disciplined team to plan and perform asset maintenance to deliver incremental improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
  • In collaboration with Continuous Improvement Function partners, accountable for deploying the Global Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Program.
  • Implementation of the short and long term Maintenance people strategy including competence program, talent and skills acquisition, retention and development.
  • Achieve the expected maturity for the function, plan and deliver the transformation to achieve required levels of maturity. 
  • Accountable for implementing the standards (one GKNA process) and KPIs for the Maintenance function.  Implement a layered process audit system to provide governance for the Maintenance standards.
  • Responsible for supporting the definition of the strategy for core/non-core Maintenance capability and implementing the resultant Make v Buy execution.
  • In collaboration with Regional Head of ME and Global Head of Advanced ME contribute to the definition of machinery & equipment standards.
  • Deliver Maintenance savings in line with year on year conversion cost targets
  • Any other job duties as assigned
Job Requirements:
Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in technical field and/or High School Diploma/GED with equivalent experience, with 10+ years of experience in Manufacturing Operations, Facilities, or Maintenance, including managing critical spare parts inventory. 
•    10+ years hands on experience maintaining, fixing and installing large CNC machinery
•    5+ years of Hands-On leadership within a manufacturing environment overseeing, training and mentoring maintenance personnel
•    Serviced production equipment including: CNC/CMM/Vertical Lathes/Ovens/Clean Lines/Plant Boilers
•    Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.

 

Preferred Qualifications

•    Strong shop floor presences and partnership.
•    Demonstrated ability to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports within the shop floor
•    Experience of working on complex technical projects and programs in global structure
•    Advanced communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills 
•    Proven structured Problem Solving experience
•    Fluent in English language, both written and spoken
•    Detailed knowledge of Maintenance Systems (CMMS)

 

Physical Requirements

•    Ability to work in a manufacturing or industrial environment, including exposure to varying temperatures, noise levels, and machinery.
•    Ability to stand, walk, and move throughout production and maintenance areas for extended periods.
•    Ability to occasionally lift and/or move items up to 25–50 pounds.
•    Ability to perform occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing (including ladders or stairs) as needed to access equipment.
•    Ability to visually inspect equipment, components, and work areas, including close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
•    Ability to use hands and fingers to operate tools, controls, and computer equipment.
•    Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE), including safety glasses, hearing protection, and steel-toe footwear.

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. ​

Company Details
GKN Aerospace
3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/
61 Open Jobs Available
GKN is a global engineering business. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for most of the world’s leading aircraft, vehicle and machinery manufacturers. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing...

Benefits:
To be discussed at time of employment

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing
Airbus
Lockheed Martin

Supported Models:
787
A350XWB
F-35
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Location
Newington, Connecticut, United States
Type
Permanent
Company Details
GKN Aerospace
3951 Alabama Highway 229
Tallassee, Alabama 36078 USA
www.gknaerospace.com/
61 Open Jobs Available
GKN is a global engineering business. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for most of the world’s leading aircraft, vehicle and machinery manufacturers. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing...

Benefits:
To be discussed at time of employment

Supported Manufacturers:
Boeing
Airbus
Lockheed Martin

Supported Models:
787
A350XWB
F-35

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