Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Date: Mar 27, 2023
Location: Papendrecht, NL Hoogerheide, NL
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
About Us
GKN Aerospace is the world’s leading multi-technology tier 1 aerospace supplier. With 38 manufacturing locations in 12 countries, we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers. We design and manufacture innovative smart aerospace systems and components. Our technologies are used in aircraft ranging from the most used single aisle aircraft and the largest passenger planes in the world to business jets and the world’s advanced 5th generation fighter aircraft.
About the opportunity
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.
Job Responsibilities
To complement our engines ME team, we are looking for a Senior Manufacturing Engineer. You will be working in a team
with Senior Manufacturing Engineers, Principal Manufacturing Engineers, Configuration Managers and Quality
Engineers. In your role as a ME you will support the department in the daily conversion of supplied design
information into work instructions, and associated matrix lists for the production of engines/motor wiring harnesses
for aircraft engines.
Most of the wiring harnesses we work on are produced at our overseas facilities located in China and India.
Therefore, you have daily contact with your fellow Manufacturing Engineers at these locations. A smaller part of
the wire harnesses is produced in the Netherlands, in Hoogerheide and Papendrecht.
• Creating work package parts and instructions.
• Entering, and registering changes in the product instructions.
• Supplying the necessary logistical material overviews in our ERP/ Baan system.
• Supporting production in the foreign branches.
• Making improvement proposals regarding the production process, methods and techniques.
• Determining the necessary materials and tools for production
Job Qualifications
• HBO or MBO 4 working and thinking level in the direction of engineering or electrical engineering, or
equivalent.
• Good command of the English language, speaking and writing, Dutch is a plus.
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Thinks in solutions, contributes solutions, and assists in applying those solutions where necessary.
• Possesses good communication skills.
Above all we are looking for people who want to start a conversation with us, to see if there’s a match between
you and us. Maybe we can make a match with different educations and trainings.
What do we do at Fokker Elmo?
At Fokker ELMO, we make wiring harnesses for aircraft, which connect all the electrical systems in an aircraft. To make the wiring harnesses, we have everything in-house from start to finish. From complete engineering to our final product, the ready-to-use wiring harnesses, we do this for well-known aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed-Martin for both civil and military aircraft.
We produce these wiring harnesses worldwide at several sites. In Papendrecht / Hoogerheide we have around 800 employees. This is what Fokker ELMO is all about: quality and therefore airworthiness.
What we offer you
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
• Holiday Allowance – 8%
• 27 days holiday + 13 ADV
• Commuting Allowance
• Applicable Conditions; CLA Metalekro and Fokker Handbook
• Pension – Fully meeting the provisions of the PME pension fund of the metal industry
• An opportunity to earn profit dependent bonus
• Voluntary Health Insurance
• Voluntary Other Insurances
To make your start as successful as possible, we will provide you with an extensive training program.
The content and duration of this depends on the role and experience you bring and will take place at our location in Hoogerheide.
After this familiarisation period, during which you will get to know the processes within Fokker Elmo extensively, you will start work in Papendrecht in collaboration with colleagues! To make your start as successful as possible, we will provide you with an extensive training program.
The content and duration of this depends on the role and experience you bring and will take place at our location in Hoogerheide.
After this induction period, during which you will get to know the processes within Fokker Elmo extensively, you will start working together with colleagues in Papendrecht!
Questions or Apply directly?
For more information you can contact our recruiter Yvonne Kuiper at +31 6 57360241 or yvonne.kuiper@fokker.com
You can also apply directly through our website.
Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)
As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.
A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.
GKN is an equal opportunity employer.
We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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