Maintenance - TPM Engineer

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

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, were inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. Were proud to play a part in protecting the worlds democracies. And were 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 worlds aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Its great to know youre making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play youll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

At our GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic componentsand wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager the TPM Engineer (Total Productive Maintenance Engineer) will be responsible for maintaining and improving the integrity of production systems through machines, equipment and processes. The TPM Engineer will provide time-planned maintenance activities ranging from aligning and basic fault diagnosis on 5-Axis CNC Machines to working in collaboration with team leaders to ensure all equipment in top working condition to avoid breakdowns and delays in manufacturing processes.

The successful applicant will work on a Monday - Friday, 35 hour week day shift pattern (07:00am - 15:00pm) including a 12:00pm finish on Fridays.

This is a "semi-skilled" role with opportunity to upskill in the future into a maintenance engineer for the right applicant.

• Exemplifying a safety-first mindset and ensuring compliance to the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards
• Maintaining Regulatory Compliance
• In collaboration with Lean Deployment partners, apply the Maintenance Engineering steps of the Global Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Program to achieve the required levels of maturity
• Develop program to reduce/prevent/eliminate asset failures
• Work with Planner to implement and maintain preventive maintenance program
• Ensure maintainability of new installations
• Conduct forensic and Root Cause Failure Analysis of asset failures
• Provide technical advice to maintenance team
• Ensure proper operation and care of equipment
• Establish a comprehensive lubrication program
• Perform inspections of adjustments, parts, part replacements, overhauls, etc., for selected equipment
• Ensure equipment protection from environmental conditions
• Maintain and analyze equipment data and history records to predict maintenance needs
• Assessing required maintenance tools and skills required for efficient maintenance of equipment

To help us make a difference, youll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential

• Experience as an Operator, Maintenance Engineering role within a manufacturing environment of CNC milling machines
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with an ability to work with various levels of the business as well as establish collaborative working relationships across different departments
• Basic IT Skills

Desirable:

• Experience using CNC Machines at Maintenance or Operator level
• Maintenance, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualifications
• Understanding of export control and regulations
• Previous TPM experience
• Knowledge of various Microsoft Packages
  

Once youre on board youll get the following perks and benefits:

? A Competitive salary
? Early finish (12pm) on Fridays
? Industry Leading Pension Scheme = well match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
? Life Assurance 8 x salary
? 185 hours annual leave + bank holidays
? Potential for flexible working
? Income protection
? Shopping discounts
? Cycle To Work Scheme
? Employee Assistance Programme
? Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
? A collaborative, dynamic working environment with significant opportunity to upskill

As well as a competitive package well offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! Well support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. Thats the beauty of being part of a global business, once youre on board you never know where you career journey may take you!

Well offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles weve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. Its a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

Were also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

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