Manufacturing Engineer - Product & Planning
Date: Apr 10, 2026
Location: Chihuahua, MX
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
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
Support operational and development programs to deliver industrialization solutions using advanced engineering, lean, and problem-solving skills. Responsible for delivering robust, capable, and balanced industrialization process solutions across the entire value chain.
Job Responsibilities
- Exemplify a safety-first mindset and ensure compliance with GKN Aerospace’s health, safety, and environmental policies and standards.
- Responsible for industrial engineering support in manufacturing development and integration for production.
- Responsible for implementing industrial design solutions, from original concept through to production.
- Design these processes by implementing lean tools and methods in accordance with GKN’s standard lean toolkit.
- Use root cause analysis, as well as preventive and corrective actions, to reduce/eliminate waste in the business.
- Responsible for providing input to new product quotations and manufacturing system change proposals.
- Manage industrialization projects, leading internal and external resources (suppliers). Deliver measurable, metrics-based results aligned with operational and program objectives.
- Maintain positive team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as coworkers.
- Continuously improve production processes through the implementation of Lean initiatives.
Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Education level: Engineering degree (aerospace, mechanical, electrical, chemical, or industrial).
- Experience in managing the introduction of new products/processes (industrialization) and improvements to existing production processes. Project/program management experience.
- Advanced English proficiency.
- Ability to influence others, build trust, and establish effective working relationships within a global organization.
- At least 3 years of experience in Industrial Engineering.
- Practical knowledge of LEAN processes and practices.
- Practical knowledge of quality system models such as ISO 9000 and AS9100.
- Knowledge of ISO certifications (14001, 50001, 45001).
- Extensive experience in LEAN manufacturing process development.
Preferred Qualifications:
- GKN Aerospace Experience
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.
