About this job

GKN Aerospace is a global engineering business. Every time you travel by air almost anywhere in the world, it is likely that GKN is helping you on your way. We design, manufacture and service systems and components for original equipment manufacturers around the world. We are continuously evolving, pioneering new technologies and reinventing existing ones, stretching ourselves to be better in everything we do.

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do.

Reporting directly to the GKN Design team leads & chief engineer for the A350 Rear Spar & Trailing Edge Assemblies. The applicant will be responsible for creation and update details for parts and assemblies, models and 2D drawings, achieving delivery to time, cost and quality. A variety of integration, data exchange & configuration activities also might needed to ensure continuous support to the A350 Project across GKN UK and Europe sites.

Responsibilities

• Design detail for parts and assemblies, producing models and 2D drawings achieving delivery to time, cost and quality.
• Design work to create/update CATIA models and drawings.
• Incorporate upgrade modifications into the drawing set and provide design solutions.
• Develop technical solutions, compliant with requirements within agreed programmes and timescales.
• Proactively liaise with internal contacts to report progress and ensure tasking is completed to the correct specifications, time cost and quality.
• Support the Design Team Leader in the delivery of tasks, monitoring and reporting on delivery.
• Demonstrates the ability to layout complex assemblies and a clear understanding of the principles and execution of Design for Manufacture.
• Demonstrates a clear ability to self-check against a set of supplied criteria with a level of interpretation to ensure conformance, compliance and accuracy of execution.
• Follow appropriate quality management procedures for defining technical content and project reporting.
• Participate in the support of Engineering continuous improvement plans and “Lean” initiatives to develop improved operating processes and procedures.

Profile

• Applicants must have a strong background in the aerospace engineering.
• Minimum 5 years aerospace industry experience
• Sound knowledge of Airbus tool sets, VPM & PASS SSI. Airbus training certificates of the same would be added advantage.
• Effective communication skills for liaising with a wide range of people and departments both internal and external to the company at all levels.
• Flexibility to work on customer sites as part of plateau activities as & when required.
• Competent user of CATIA v5 to design products from a set of stipulated design requirement through to completed manufactured part.
• Competent user of GKN Windchill system.
• Airbus modelling methodology accreditation