Tool Maker (Certified)

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 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 13 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £2.8bn.

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.

Sitting across our three business lines; Civil, Defence and Engines at our East Cowes manufacturing plants you’ll do just that. Established in 1901, one of our older production sites with a workforce of circa 800 employees. Our East Cowes plants, Isle of Wight are where we design, manufacture, test and repair high performance structures and systems. We have two facilities on the Island; Falcon Yard, Ferry Road and Osborne Site, Saunders Way. Both locations employ the company’s distinct competencies in major assemblies and composite structures for the global aerospace market. Our customer base includes Airbus, Astronics, BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier Aerospace, Cessna, Cobham, Honeywell, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce and Triumph.

Job Summary

Reporting into our Tooling Coordinator, we are looking for a Tool Maker (Certified) to join our team of Tool Makers. Based at our East Cowes site on the Isle of Wight, this role will work across both our Civil and Defence Business Lines. The Tool Maker (Certified) will be responsible for supporting the company's business by the manufacture, maintenance and recertification of tooling.

Job Responsibilities

• Manufacture of tooling from tool drawings, CAD data and lofting using in house plant and machinery.
• Repairing worn or broken tooling.
• Support external departments via machining and cutter grinding, welding and fabrication.
• To resite and recertify assembly jigs using optical measurement/hard masters.
• To assist tool stores with movement of large masters and tooling.

How You'll Contribute

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:

• Previous experience of manual machining  e.g. surface grinding, turning, drilling and milling 
• Certified - be a time served machinist/tool maker 

Desirable:

• Slinging and Lifting experience
• Fork Lift Operation experience
• Previous use of References/Optical Measurement Equipment

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. The Tool Maker (Certified) will be a process driven individual with a strong ability to communicate with key stakeholders and also work autonomously.        
 

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
•    Life Assurance 8 x salary
•    190 hours holiday + bank holidays
•    Income protection
•    Shopping discounts
•    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.

Join us and keep the world moving … click on the link below to apply