TPM Engineer (Total Productive Maintenance Engineer)

About GKN Aerospace

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.

Job Summary

GKN Aerospace Filton specialises 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.
 

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

Essential

• Experience as an Operator, Maintenance/Facilities Engineering role within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with an ability to influence senior levels of the business as well as establish collaborative working relationships across different departments
• Proficient in all Microsoft Packages 

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 

What We'll Offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience 
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Free onsite parking, shop, canteen, bike racks and Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment 
   

Why Join Us

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN.  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’ last year.  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.

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