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GKN Aerospace Maintenance - TPM engineer in Bristol, United Kingdom
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, 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 Summary
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll 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 components and 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.
How You'll Contribute
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
What You'll Bring
To help us make a difference, you’ll 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
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
⦁ A Competitive salary ⦁ Early finish (12pm) on Fridays ⦁ Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll 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 we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
We’ll 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 we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s 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.
We’re 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 are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
