Machinist - Certified III - 2nd Shift

GKN Aerospace Careers

1d•Onsite

About The Position

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel and is committed to sustainability. With a global presence and a strong market position, the company offers significant career development opportunities. This role involves following instructions, tool designs, and standard practices to lay out stock, set up, and operate complex manual or CNC machining tools. The machinist will perform various machine operations and may collaborate with engineering to resolve issues and develop new processes. The position requires adherence to safety and environmental policies, accurate record-keeping, and maintaining a clean work environment. The role also involves contributing to a positive business culture focused on cost, quality, process, schedule, and people, and may include training other operators. Compliance with government contracting policies is also required.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend GD&T (Geometric Dimension and Tolerance) of various metallic and composite materials.
Proficiency in English, both verbal and written, that is sufficient to understand and effectively follow written safety procedures, company policies, work instructions, operations manuals, and more in a manufacturing environment.
Reliable and satisfactory attendance is an essential job function of this role and is critical in meeting operations and business needs.
Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of manufacturing experience and expertise with precision measuring equipment, gages and hand tools to assure quality standards are maintained is preferred.
GKN Experience
Knowledge of Continuous Improvement practices
Experienced on machining of various metallic and composite materials.
Ability to read blueprints and/or other drawings and meet inspection requirements in accordance with customer specifications.
Uses intermediate shop mathematics including algebra and geometry to determine and check angles, radii, hole locations, accessibility, missing dimensions, interrelated dimensions, etc.
Must be willing to work in a repetitive production environment with concern for meeting cost, quality and schedule requirements.
The ability to work as a team player as well as independently is required.

Responsibilities

Ensure the company's commitment to maintain a safe workplace and to protect the environment through the establishment and support of Company policy and adherence to various government regulations.
Lays out metal and nonmetal stock. Performs complex set-ups relevant to their work center and/or operations. Capable of operating manual and/or CNC multi-axis machining centers and tools performing functions such as milling, drilling, lathe, grinding or turning operations depending on job purpose.
Identifies and evaluates patterns. Prior to removal of material utilizing a predetermined operation sheets to remove material to meet customer specification.
Checks all work to assure that quality standards are maintained and has adhered to all specifications and procedures involving internal and customer practices. Able to pass OAP exam.
Records operating parameters accurately and legibly in parts manufacturing notebook, routing sheets, resident paper or department documentation or terminals, to ensure recording completion of work-in-process, inventories, schedules, labor expenditures, etc.
Maintain a clean work environment (including assigned storage and cleaning duties) according to 5S in full compliance with company standards, customer and government regulations.
Assist in the development and autonomous maintenance of a business culture, which supports the Company's overall business objectives and goals, to include issues that involve “cost, quality, process, schedule and people”.
Ability to train and mentor other operators as required
Fully comply with the "GKN Aerospace, Inc. Policy Statement on Contracting with the United States Government" in all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the United States Government. Ensure subordinate staff is aware of the policy and their individual responsibility and accountability for complying with it.
Performs other duties, tasks and responsibilities as assigned.