Logistics Specialist Intern

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Date: Feb 25, 2025

Location: Cromwell, CT, US

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

Define and review KPIs, perform analysis, drive continuous improvement projects, define methodology / standard work, manage and monitor performance in the area of logistics and material flow at site level.

The role can cover the following (all or partially): Inbound / Receiving, internal material movements, warehousing, outbound / shipping, freight/transport management, cycle counting, inventory management, transactional activities, packaging.

Job Responsibilities

  • Works as part of a global team of subject matter experts to deliver support within agreed SLAs
  • Works alongside the other global IT functions (including IT operations, security, project management office and IT business partners) to support the delivery of the IT strategy in line with the IT operating model.
  • Ensures the business/function are aware of the latest capabilities and drive standard application best practice.
  • Ensures IT security requirements are observed and designed into future demand/requirements.
  • Provides structured training for business/function(s) for maximum effectiveness.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned by management/team leaders.
  • Supports the implementation of global IT standards.
  • Application lifecycle management.
  • Be a trusted partner to the business in providing fit for purpose applications and solutions.
  • Supports annual IT budget.
  • Be aware of the latest capabilities and drive the use of standard tools and processes in the system arena.
  • Liaising with external parties (e.g. consultants, software vendors, auditors etc.) where required.
  • Ability to generate a unified definition of a target landscape based on functional and non-functional requirements to determine solution and environment selection.
  • Gathers functional and non-functional requirements of systems, processes and business models.
  • Communicates global standards and guidelines to specialists and developers.
  • Supports the implementation of new solutions, upgrades and/or enhancements to existing ones.
  • Supports the change request process during implementation performing an impact assessment where required, and collaborate on compliance monitoring post-implementation (plan-do-check-act).
  • Assist in determining time and cost estimates for assigned projects.
  • Identifies options for potential solutions and assessing them for both technical and business suitability.
  • Documenting processes and procedures (and maintaining them).

Job Qualifications

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?

 

Role Purpose

Under general supervision, create Min/Max system for consumable materials and in house inventory.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze current stock and open orders
  • Work with Purchasing, Ops, Engineering, IT
  • Create a data base to maintain Min/Max system
  • Make system user friendly
  • Advanced in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

  • Qualification & Skills

    Education

    High School Diploma

    Studying Inventory Management

     

    Formal Qualifications

  • MUST BE U.S Citizen or Permanent Resident.
  • 2+ years Administrative experience required
  • Must be able to work independently and possess excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • SAP experience preferred but not required
  • Must possess excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills. Must be self-motivated.
  • Able to work in a production environment and travel throughout the facilities an corporation to obtain information needed to perform job functions
  • Prolonged sitting and computer use
  • Prolonged walking, stair use, and bending
  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 30lbs, using proper lifting techniques.
  • Travel between GKN Cromwell and Wallingford required

 

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. ​
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