MRB Lead

The Vacancy

We are looking for an MRB Lead to join the Manufacturing Engineering department of Fokker Landing Gear in Papendrecht.

As an MRB Lead, you are a member of the wider Manufacturing Engineering team focusing on delivering products meeting our customer’s requirements and quality standards. Your main goal will be to ensure the delivery of MRB deliverables (NC, non-conformance advanced information, etc.) relating to respective customer products within your scope. In this process, you are leading approvals and engineers assigned to the MRB tasks. 

Fokker Landing Gear

Fokker Landing Gear, part of GKN Aerospace in Papendrecht, is a recognized specialist in landing gear and related systems. We focus on the design and development, production and assembly of complete landing gear systems, as well as the repair and reassembly (MRO) of systems already in use. In doing so, we work on the most famous aircraft and helicopters; think of the Apache combat helicopter, the F-35 Lightning II (JSF), the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 and the multipurpose NH90 maritime combat helicopter. 

What You'll Do

• Deliver of the MRB Deliverables (NC, non-conformance advanced information etc.) relating to respective customer products that are within the scope of the candidate,
• Ensure that the applicable Requirements (including technical quality) against agreed delivery schedules are met,
• Ensure that the quality of MRB and procedures are adhered to and, if needed, seek support from technical authorities for advice,
• Support the Leader/Head of Manufacturing Engineering in the Execution of technical Risk Management by identifying Technical Risks and determining associated Mitigation Actions,
• Directly prioritize the End-to-end Engineering of Manufacturing Engineering and Design Engineering scope of all MRB activities, including ME & DE assigned staff (e.g. approvers and engineers), after agreeing with their respective functional leads in case of conflicts,
• Interface with customer technical teams where needed for reporting and support, and with customer design teams for BTP content of MRB activities,
• Attend respective Product (IPT) team and operations meetings and agree on priorities,
• Define what is to be done, set MRB priorities and targets supported by KPIs – priorities flow from IPT meetings,
• Cooperate and seek support by Landing Gear technical experts,
• Closely work with MRB functional leaders who support, lead & resolve resource conflicts (point of escalation),
• Communicate effectively with the (Program) Team and with Stakeholders outside the Team,
• Act as Link to other departments, such as Operations and Procurement to provide General Support and to achieve business’ objectives.

What You'll Bring

• BSc or higher in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent working and thinking level gained by experience,
• 10+ years’ experience in aerospace manufacturing engineering and in managing (complex) engineering situations under high delivery pressure,
• Experience in working cross-functionally (Design Engineering, Operations/Production, Sales/Customer relationship management, Supplier Management and Development),
• Proven record in managing complex projects & ability to rationalise, assess and evaluation immature information / ambiguity,
• Good level of engineering functional knowledge (Technical Excellence Framework level 3 or higher),
• Experience in the manufacturing of landing gear systems or similar in order to technically support the whole IPT in achieving the overall business objectives,
• Project management expertise or experience as a technical project lead,
• Problem solving skills in both technical and program management level,
• Business savviness, honed interpersonal skills, stakeholder management (with technical community and associated interfaces),
• Ability to judge when an escalation is appropriate,
• Delivery focused, driven, persuasive and committed,
• Ability to clearly present data, reports and presentations for facilitating decision making across different business levels,
• Experience in working with multicultural, multidisciplinary teams,
• Fluency in English,
• Residence in the vicinity of Papendrecht or willing to relocate on short notice,
• Willingness to work on-site on a full-time basis.

What We'll Offer

Our organization demonstrates passion for innovation and our employees are rightly proud for what we engineer and build. This is truly a challenging work environment: a role where you contribute as an individual but also as a member of a diverse and international team of experts. At GKN Aerospace, we not only provide you with the tools to perform at the best of your capabilities, but we also support and promote your technical and personal development.

Furthermore, we offer to you:

• A gross monthly salary up to € 6.792,- based on the CLA Metalektro and in line with your experience and qualifications,
• 8% holiday allowance,
• 42 paid holidays for full-time employment,
• Working conditions according to the CLA Metalektro, including an excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers in a pleasant atmosphere.

Next to a competitive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That's the beauty of being part of a global business, once you are on board, you never know where your career journey may take you!

Extra info

Are you interested in the role? You can apply by clicking on the 'apply' button and attaching your CV. For questions you can contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist Marina Monogyiou at marina.monogyiou@fokker.com

Our selection process includes a screening call with our Talent Acquisition Specialist and 1-2 online / F2F interviews with the hiring manager and the team members. We are 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.

Part of the selection procedure is carrying out the necessary checks and screenings in order to meet the requirements set by GKN Fokker's customers, partners and suppliers within the program. The checks and screenings will be assessed on the basis of frameworks set by our Export Compliance & Security department. Every employee within GKN Fokker must ultimately be authorized to give substance to his or her position. Assessment of checks and screenings can lead to the fact that no content can be given to the position and therefore no employment or deployment can follow. The onboarding time at GKN Fokker Aerospace usually takes +/- 3 weeks.

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