Industrialization Project Engineer

GKN Aerospace Careers•Tallassee, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

GKN Aerospace is seeking an Industrialization Specialist to ensure the on-time delivery of new facilities and expansion projects crucial for product ramp-up. This role involves leading short and long-term industrialization and capital planning, execution, equipment commissioning (including FAT and SAT), Building Management Systems (BMS), and managing project technical costs, schedules, and change governance. The position requires engaging with business and operational stakeholders to create and execute plans supporting site strategic goals. The role coordinates general contractors, subcontractors, industrial engineers, design partners, and various internal teams (operations, EHS, quality) to meet project milestones and budget commitments, close punch lists, and hand over audit-ready facilities. Post-handover, the role is responsible for the industrialization of facility equipment and building systems, including utilities, controls/BMS integration, pre-operational checks, acceptance, and turnover to operations with maintenance plans and spares.

Requirements

Bachelor in engineering for mechanical, manufacturing, or similar technical fields of study.
5+ years in facilities construction and equipment commissioning on large capital projects.
Hands-on experience with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), pre-functional and functional testing, punch list management, and turnover packages.
Working knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS).
Ability to validate technical progress and quantities for Schedules of Values (SOV) and pay applications, and to propose corrective actions; partners with Procurement/Commercial/Finance.
Proficiency with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6
Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills.
Able to influence general contractors (GCs), subcontractors, Architecture & Engineering (A&E), Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Health, Safety & Environment (HSE), and Quality.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and suppliers without formal authority, holding teams accountable to project objectives and deliverables.
Working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and facilities regulatory requirements.
Willing and able to travel domestically up to 30%.
Must be a U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance requirements, with ability to obtain a Department of Defense security clearance if needed.

Nice To Haves

Concurrent projects (multi-equipment commissioning concurrently)
Project delivery in a matrixed organization.
Experience with similar manufacturing processes or equipment (ex. clean rooms, composite fabrications and assembly, autoclaves and ovens).
Advanced MS Project/Primavera; strong MS Office; dashboard/reporting experience; Procore, Power BI.
Master’s in Engineering/Construction/Business a plus.
Results & continuous improvement; removes constraints and drives punch list closure while maintaining team and stakeholder engagement
Technical acumen in construction, commissioning, and BMS/OT integration.
Leadership and influence without authority; strong stakeholder/vendor management.
Planning & prioritization under tight deadlines; risk/change governance discipline.
Safety and quality mindset; audit-ready documentation.

Responsibilities

Manage annual and forward planning industrialization strategy including risks, opportunities, and gaps for the site aligned to current and future planning.
Responsible for capital planning and budgeting.
Define work scopes and statements of work to suppliers.
Provide technical input into sourcing, quoting, and supplier contract negotiations.
Review supplier proposals to assess best value and compliance with GKN requirements.
Prepare and submit capital justification documents and monitor through to approval, implementation, and post project evaluation.
Lead construction and equipment projects across site; align milestones with the IMS.
Aligns actuals with project budgets.
Lead, plan, and execute installation and commissioning of equipment: FAT/SAT, pre-functional/functional testing, punch list management, turnover packages.
Lead and Coordinate BMS integration (alarm and system strategy, vendor interfaces, data integrity).
Validate technical progress and quantities for Schedule of Values (SOV)/pay applications; enforce scope/change governance with Procurement/Commercial/Finance/suppliers.
Chair weekly progress meetings; clear field issues and track decisions/constraints.
Ensure permits, inspections, and documentation are complete; maintain as-builts/CAD updates with A&E.
Oversee contractor safety programs; conduct audits and close findings in coordination with safety.
Develops tracking tools to monitor progress and report on status and key metrics to monitor facilities project performance.
Provide dashboards and execute reports/summaries on status, risks, and readiness to leadership and operations.
Support regulatory/third-party audits.
Stakeholder communication and readiness to include providing timely updates on status, risks, milestones, and readiness to leadership and operations.
Align construction and commissioning activities with operational needs, permits, and startup/validation requirements.
Develops integrated plans with the operations and project teams at the current and/or future site of the products to ensure the facilities meet customer schedules, regulatory requirements are understood and planned for and integrated plans are developed.