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GKN Aerospace Operations Leader 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 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
A Truly Global Business Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £3.35bn. Together as “one GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050! Making a Difference 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 Western Approach site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex composite structural wing assemblies for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.
We are seeking a new Operations Lead to sit on the Senior Leadership Team. In this role, you will be accountable for defining and delivering the future for this part OF our business, attaining operational excellence. Links into the Senior Leadership team to influence and gain resources to deploy designated area plans. You will be part of a High Performance Leadership team and will ensure the delivery of People, Safety Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity (PSQDIP) targets through the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model also be accountable for creating a 'Great Place To Work' through developing and empowering first class Leaders and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.
How You'll Contribute
In this key leadership role, you will:
Create and sustain a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace "Great Place To Work" value drivers and Culture Principles by role-modelling behaviours, motivating, encouraging and recognising the contribution of individuals and teams.
Hold IPT Members and Group Leaders accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles
Input and hold accountability for achieving budget expectations
Be Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals' performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps
Exemplify a safety-first mindset 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
Develop first-class Group Leaders who embody the company's culture principles and are readily able to progress to become Operations Leads or take other key roles in the business
Lead and develop your team to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDIP targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments
Drive the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their assigned areas
Take active involvement in problem solving and the management system using a 'Go to Gemba' approach to solve problems with the ambition that 98% of issues can be solved within the Group Leader area itself
Contribute to the Site strategy through the Hoshin Kanri (Strategy Deployment) process and ensuring its execution across their assigned areas
Understand the 'bigger picture' and cooperate with other Functional Leads to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire site
Hold the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling their area teams to meet their targets
Ensure the disciplined execution of Daily Management and Standardised work through the conscientious adherence to Leader Standard Work
Drive and facilitating the Engagement of all team members, ensuring engagement actions are defined, implemented and followed-through
Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements and ensuring that staff are aware of the policies and their individual responsibilities and accountabilities: The Company's Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies, Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contracting with the United States Government in all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the United States Government
Uphold Export Control regulations
Input to Capex projects
Hold responsibility for managing Area budget as agreed with Site Director
Take ownership when having to make difficult decisions linked to your area
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:
An evidenced track record in;
Operations leadership
Understanding of performance numbers and trends
Meeting and exceeding PSQDIP performance targets
Using effective communication to build a high performing team
Influencing across functional lines
The ability to Lead, Coach and Develop direct reports
Consistently working to standards as defined in the site Business/Quality Management System (B/QMS)
Good standard of English Language (written and verbal)
Desirable:
Qualifications in an Engineering or Science discipline
Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System
Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company
Aerospace supply chain experience
Travel requirements: majority of time spent in your own Performance Centre
What We'll Offer
Once you're on board you'll get the following perks and benefits:
Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we'll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
Opportunity to earn up to 22.5% bonus
Annual car allowance of £5,500
Flexible working hours
Life Assurance 8 x salary
25 days' holiday + bank holidays
Income protection
Shopping discounts
Free on-site parking, bike sheds and a Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
A collaborative, dynamic working environment with significant career development opportunities
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. 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.
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.