Team Leader - 2nd Shift - Repair Solutions

GKN Aerospace Careers

10d

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 Production Supervisor (Team Leader) is accountable for achieving the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost (PSQDCC) targets through the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model. The Team Leader is accountable for attaining Operational Excellence across their designated area of responsibility, in line with the Performance Centre objectives. The Team Leader is accountable for creating a ‘Great Place To Work’ through developing and empowering first class Team Members and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue. • Are you a Team Leader who thrives when helping operators grow and develop, and are constantly looking for coachable moments to upskill them?• Do you love solving problems and want to go beyond just fixing them - identifying root causes, finding optimal solutions, and implementing process improvements to prevent future issues?• Are you driven by a need to exceed your customers, your team, and your company expectations?• Can you push your team to deliver the highest quality products and solutions in a timely manner and still have their esteem?• Do you thrive in leveraging the talent of your team to consistently increase performance and productivity?• Do you flourish when you can make decisions and own its consequences?• Are you a person who has a natural authority to get things done and who actively deals with poor behaviors or performance? This role in not classified as a Safety Sensitive position under the FAA regulations and is not subject to Random Drug testing

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.
Fluent in English language, both written and spoken

Nice To Haves

GKN Experience
Aviation Repair Experience is strongly preferred.
Leadership capabilities.
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
Able to demonstrate competence to undertake key tasks within their designated work zone or those in zones within similar processes
Excellent performance as a Team member, demonstrating rigorous adherence to standardized work, and a track record of Kaizen implementation
Self-motivated by meeting and exceeding PSQDCC performance targets
The demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders
Demonstrated potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports
An effective communicator and an influential team member
Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System
Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company

Responsibilities

Create and sustain a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace “Great Place To Work” value drivers and Culture Principles by role-modelling behaviors, motivating, encouraging and recognizing the contribution of Team Members.
Hold Team Members and fellow Team Leaders accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles
Be Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals’ performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps
Provide opportunities for Team Members to play to their strengths; do what they do best and create on-going opportunities for learning and personal development
Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment
Leading and developing their teams to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDCC targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments
Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their assigned areas
Developing first-class Team Members who embody the GKN culture principles and are readily able to progress to become Team Leaders or take other roles in the business
Active involvement in problem solving and the management system using a ‘Go to Gemba’ approach to solve problems with the ambition that 95% of issues can be solved within the zone itself
Contributing to the Value Stream future state design, and ensuring its execution across their assigned areas
Cooperate with other Team Leaders to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire Area
Holding the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling their zone team to meet its targets
Responsibility for managing a Zone budget as agreed with their Group Leader
Taking ownership when having to make difficult decisions linked to their Zone
Satisfactory and timely completion of assigned company training programs.