Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 5+ years of experience working in a high volume manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of experience in a supervisor/managerial position overseeing daily operations and people management.
• Proven project management experience in manufacturing or production.
• In-depth understanding of manufacturing processes and lifecycle gate management.
• Strong change management and leadership skills.
• Excellent cross-functional leadership and communication.
• Collaborative with engineering and production teams.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.
• Familiarity with industry standards and best practices.
• Leadership experience in manufacturing or engineering.
• Self-motivated to meet and exceed performance metrics.
• Ability to work with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, engage, train, and develop direct reports.
• Effective communicator and influential team member.
Preferred Qualifications:
• PMP or similar project management certification.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing and/or a related field.
• Understanding of NPI to include the Life-Cycle Gate process.
• GKN experience.
• Preferred Aviation repair experience.
• Strong team performance with adherence to standardized work and kaizen implementation.
• Experience with a Lean Operating Model/Production System.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification from a reputable certifying body or benchmark company.
Why Join Us:
• Be part of a forward-thinking company that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Work in a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Contribute to the successful launch of cutting-ed
Compensation Range
The compensation range for this position is between $85,153 - $106,441.
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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