Manufacturing Engineer-Associate

Date: Jun 18, 2024

Location: Cromwell, CT, US

Company: GKN Aerospace Careers

Job Summary

GKN Aerospace needs a Manufacturing Engineering Apprentice to support state of the art programs, to facilitate new production programs, develop existing programs and provide a support to future programs.

Job Responsibilities

General

• Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards

• Deliver technical support of manufacturing process development and integration for production

• Employ Zero Defect Manufacturing tools to eliminate non-conformances.

• Maintain positive, team relationships with internal and external customers, as well as co-workers

• Continuously improve production processes by implementing Lean Initiatives

• Support/lead root cause and corrective action investigations

• Interface with interested parties as a member of the product IPT

• Responsible for the development and continuous improvement of manufacturing process solutions to complex problems

• Identifies and anticipates technical problems and offers solutions

• Ability to perform statistical analysis and process capability

• Self-starter and pro-active problem solver

• Ability to develop working relationships with other departments

• Sets example through own behavior and attitude. Able to contribute to effective project plans

• Ability to explain concepts to a variety of audiences effectively

Job Qualifications

Formal Qualifications

• Bachelor's in engineering or related fields (i.e. Mechanical, Materials, Chemical, Aerospace, etc.)

• Experience with 3D CAD software. Preferably NX or CATIA

• Strong Communication skills

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Defense Security Clearance

Essential

• U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements.

Physical

• Must be able to work in a production environment and travel throughout the facility and corporation to obtain information needed to perform job functions.

• Ability to lift and/or move up to 30lbs, using proper lifting techniques.