Manufacturing Engineering Manager

1w1 week ago

GKN Aerospace

East Cowes, GB · Full-time · £65,000 – £85,000

About this role

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 proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. Based in our thriving Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in East Cowes, this newly created role reports to the Director of Manufacturing Engineering.

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager leads ME Technical functions through Functional Leads and Technical Authorities, including Materials & Processing, NDT, Industrial Engineering, Tooling & Metrology & CAM. They lead a diverse, multi-disciplined team focused on process control to eliminate defects using GKN Aerospace Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite. Deploy engineering resources to Production & Development Programs while ensuring compliance to functional processes.

With a wider team of over 40 engineering professionals and 5-7 direct reports, this is predominantly a people management role. Experience successfully leading and developing performing teams is essential, alongside technical support focused on mat lab. Candidates with a background or understanding of material science will be of particular interest.

Deliver robust, capable manufacturing process technology for materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly. There are no limits to where you can take your career at GKN Aerospace, with over 16,000 employees across 33 sites serving 90% of the world’s aircraft manufacturers. Relocation allowance available for applicants based on the mainland.

Requirements

Experience successfully leading and developing performing teams
Background or understanding of material science
Knowledge of Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite
Expertise in Materials & Processing, NDT, Industrial Engineering, Tooling & Metrology, and CAM functions
Ability to deploy engineering resources to Production & Development Programs
Skills in delivering robust manufacturing processes for materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly
Proficiency in process control and defect elimination strategies
Technical support capability, particularly with mat lab

Responsibilities

Develop technical solutions to complex problems and deliver manufacturing systems fulfilling Safety, Quality, Producibility & Business case requirements
Lead engineering teams to deliver measurable, metrics-driven results in line with Operational and Program goals
Develop, deploy and maintain functional engineering standards
Develop and deliver manufacturing engineering training strategy; lead capability & career development of the engineering team
Build a culture of process control and Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) mindset in the manufacturing engineering team
Implement tooling and production planning from original concept through to production using GKN ZDM tool suite
Manage product development, new product quotes, tool fabrication quotes, first article development and configuration changes
Maintain positive team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers