CMM Operator

GKN Aerospace CareersTallassee, AL

About The Position

The Machinist role is responsible for carrying out the required standard activities of their assigned tasks, in full compliance to the Work Instruction and/or Standard Operating Procedure, and without compromise to their own, and colleagues, safety. Where required to achieve “certified” status, the team member will be taught how to undertake their tasks safely, and to a high quality level, through a rigorous Job Instruction process, and will be expected to attain the relevant certification, as measured by the competence matrix and specified in the site’s BMS/QMS. The team member will be fully supported by their Team Leader (TL), who will enable their training, coaching and quickly respond to them if they find any off-standard / quality issues. They will be expected to actively identify safety concerns (Hazard identification), make problems immediately known to their TL (Pull the Andon), and raise improvement ideas to solve problems (Kaizen). They will be part of a team that will collectively work on creating a ‘Great Place To Work’ through a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.

Requirements

  • Standard activities of their assigned tasks
  • Work Instruction and/or Standard Operating Procedure compliance
  • Rigorous Job Instruction process for safe and high-quality task execution
  • Attain relevant certification as measured by competence matrix and specified in site’s BMS/QMS
  • Actively identify safety concerns (Hazard identification)
  • Make problems immediately known to their TL (Pull the Andon)
  • Raise improvement ideas to solve problems (Kaizen)
  • Continuous improvement culture
  • Safe working practices
  • Open dialogue
  • Role-modelling safety-first
  • Kaizen mind-set
  • Supporting colleagues
  • Embody GKNA culture principles
  • Comply with standard work and training
  • Follow all GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards
  • Understand team’s People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost Key Performance Indicators
  • Become certified at the Lean Foundation level
  • Implement at least 1 Kaizen per month
  • Support team and TL in problem solving
  • Contribute ideas based upon own experience of their tasks
  • Active member of the team
  • Promote collective engagement
  • Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements
  • Comply with company’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies
  • Comply with Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contracting with the United States Government
  • Comply with Export Control regulations

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to their team in creating a “Great Place to Work” by role-modelling safety-first, a Kaizen mind-set, and supporting their colleagues
  • Hold themselves, and fellow team members accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles
  • Undertake all of their tasks in compliance with the standard work and their training, and make any problems; safety, quality, or other, immediately known to their TL
  • Exemplify a safety-first mindset and follow all GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards
  • Understand their team’s People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost Key Performance Indicators and their contribution to them
  • Become certified at the Lean Foundation level and implement at least 1 Kaizen per month
  • Support the team and TL in problem solving, contributing ideas based upon own experience of their tasks
  • Be an active member of the team, promoting collective engagement with each other
  • Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements: The company’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contracting with the United States Government in all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the United States Government Export Control regulations
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