Manufacturing Engineer (Early Careers)
GKN Aerospace Careers•Tallassee, AL
About The Position
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel, focusing on innovation and sustainability. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will support production and development programs by ensuring zero-defect manufacturing through robust process design and continuous improvement. This role involves implementing advanced manufacturing technologies across various stages of production, including materials, tooling, fabrication, and assembly.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ months of professional experience in aerospace parts manufacturing engineering.
- Experience with composite materials or equivalent engineered materials (e.g., fiber-reinforced polymers, laminates, or hybrid structures) in a manufacturing or product development environment.
- Must be a US Person (US Citizen, Green Card Holder / US permanent resident, refugee or asylee) to meet export control compliance requirements.
Nice To Haves
- GKN Aerospace experience
- Strong continuous improvement mindset and results-driven approach.
- Ability to work independently across diverse manufacturing environments.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience mentoring or coaching team members.
- Demonstrated leadership, initiative, and sound judgment.
- Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement technical solutions for complex manufacturing challenges.
- Provide manufacturing engineer support for production integration and supplier-related issues.
- Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions to resolve non-conformances.
- Design tooling and production plans using standard manufacturing engineering methodologies.
- Support product development activities for manufacturing, including quoting, tooling design, configuration changes, and first article inspections.
- Deliver measurable results aligned with manufacturing program and value stream objectives.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners.
- Champion Lean initiatives and drive continuous improvement through various manufacturing processes.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities
- Best training on offer in the industry
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging
- Culture that won ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’
- Accessible recruitment process
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
