Manufacturing Engineer - Quality Engineering

GKN Aerospace Careers

6d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.Job SummaryThe Manufacturing Engineer – Quality will provide Engineering capability to operational and development Programs to enable and deliver zero defect projects utilizing engineering and problem solving skills. Accountable for delivering robust, capable manufacturing process technology as it applies to materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly. This position is designated as safety-sensitive under Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Quality, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or related field), or lieu of degree 5+ years of experience within a quality function in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
2+ years of Quality Engineering experience in a Manufacturing environment, including Root cause methodologies experience, experience using inspection equipment and ability to read, write and comprehend blueprints
Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.

Nice To Haves

GKN Experience
Working knowledge of quality system models such as ISO9000, AS9100, or D1-9000
MRO and/or Aerospace experience is strongly preferred. experience in FAA Repair Station is a plus
Six Sigma green belt certification or training
Experience with auditing: internal, supplier, regulatory compliance, and customer-facing.
Liaison engineering experience preferred
Fabrication, machining, welding and assembly experience preferred
Training and/or experience in lean tools and techniques (Practical Problem Solving, A3, PFMEA and /or Fishbone diagrams)
Project / Program Management
Familiarity with AS9145 APQP process or equivalent
Ability to use test equipment
CAD and or various computer systems, Catia preferred
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely
Fluent in English language, both written and spoken

Responsibilities

Support our manufacturing team with quality audits, RCCAs, process improvements, and regulatory compliance.
Utilize knowledge of nonconformance control, root cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, inspection and verification methods, process and documentation compliance to support with the quality department’s efforts.
Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
Technical expertise at a local project level in governance and deployment of manufacturing development and integration for production within GKN Aerospace.
Provides technical expertise to rapidly solve issues pertaining to vendor schedule and/or quality.
Breaks down technical problems, risk, opportunities, in the correct order to create products and add value to GKN Aerospace through creating Zero Defects
Leads positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers
Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean initiatives.
Provide local project technical oversight for the creation, maintenance and continuous improvement of Program Quality Plans.
Implement the global business processes to create root cause analysis, preventative and corrective action to eliminate non-conformances utilizing the GKN standard Zero Defect Manufacturing (ZDM) tool suite.
Leading product development, customer quality requirements management and first article development.
Leading supplier audits & assessments.
Assist Quality department with projects and initiatives as required.