Senior Industrial Manufacturing Engineer

Senior Industrial Manufacturing Engineer at GKN Aerospace

Company: GKN Aerospace Careers

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Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Industrial Manufacturing Engineer to work in the Manufacturing Engineering Department in our Papendrecht facility.

As Senior Industrial Manufacturing Engineer, you play a key role in providing capability of Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) production process design, performance monitoring and problem solving to operational and development Programs to deliver successful and zero defect results primarily driven by programs like Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II, Pratt & Whitney Engines and UAMs (Urban Air Mobility).

You are accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing process technology as it applies to materials, tooling and assembly. In addition, your work will directly contribute to the successful implementation of productive production processes, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, and provides a unique opportunity to be part of the most advanced aerospace programs in the world.

What you'll do

• Exemplifies a safety-first mindset, ensuring full compliance with GKN Fokker Elmo’s Aerospace Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) and Quality policies
• Designs efficient production processes and workflows
• Identifies potential layouts and determines facility design
• Designs facility layout and personnel requirements in relation to production operations
• Evaluates stocking and handling strategies of direct/indirect materials used in operations and logistics
• Helps to develop/improve manufacturing documentation and/or product assembly instructions
• Monitors operations and reviews production schedules, processes, and specifications toward improving productivity and reducing waste
• Evaluates data to implement technological improvements in production processes
• Implements controls to monitor costs and minimize production issues
• Trains the production personnel and provides continuous mentoring about processes and flows
• Helps technical departments and proposal teams to prepare customer proposals

What you'll bring

Education, Experience and Certification Requirements:

• BS in industrial engineering or related field such as manufacturing, aerospace or mechanical engineering, required
• 2-3 years relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Master’s degree in engineering or business management is a plus

Skills and Qualifications:

• Full professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken (Dutch language is a plus)
• Knowledge of production machinery, processes, and manufacturing environment standards
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and supply-chain management
• Knowledge about time/motion analysis
• Expert at using presentation software and presenting complex information to non-technical management personnel and other stakeholders
• Expert in usage of problem solving tools
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Self-motivated and self-learning approach
• Ability to work on multiple projects in various stages simultaneously
• Understanding of ergonomics is a plus
• Project management and organizational planning skills is a plus
• Experience using computer-aided design (CAD 2D-3D) platforms is a plus
• Experience using computer languages (Python, C++ etc.) and/or VBA coding solutions is a plus
• Knowledge about PLC, HMI and industrial vision systems programming is a plus
• Knowledge about 6Sigma and Minitab experience is a plus.

What we'll offer

We are committed to offer you a challenge but also a great opportunity to learn and grow. We want to offer you a career that can go to many directions thanks to our breadth of international opportunities. By being part of GKN Aerospace that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry, you will know that you will be working towards being the most trusted partner in the aerospace industry. We will support and promote your professional and personal development.

• The role is in Grade J and according to the CLA Metalektro,
• 8% holiday allowance,
• 40 paid holidays for full-time employment in line with the Collective Labor Agreement Metalektro (27 holidays and 13 ADV days),
• An excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,
• Profit sharing scheme,
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers.

Next to the attractive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities.

What we do at Fokker ELMO (EWIS)

Fokker ELMO, part of GKN Aerospace, is a leading player in the design, manufacturing and support for the Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems (EWIS) for Aerospace and Defense programs. To make the wiring harnesses, we have everything in-house from start to finish. From complete engineering to our final product, the ready-to-use wiring harnesses, we do this for well-known aircraft manufacturers such as Airbus, Collins Aerospace and Lockheed-Martin. We produce these wiring harnesses worldwide at several sites. In Papendrecht we have approximately 1200 employees. This is what Fokker ELMO is all about: quality and therefore airworthiness.

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 are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.