Job Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- BSc degree, or equivalent, in an Engineering or Science discipline
- Minimum of 10 years of total lean or relevant business experience
- Minimum of 2 years of experience leading Lean activities in a manufacturing environment
- Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.
Preferred Qualifications:
- A deep understanding of Lean Thinking and Lean Leadership
- The demonstrated ability to influence at the most Senior Levels
- Ability to lead, coach and mentor highly skilled and experienced team members
- A track record of Leadership and direction through effective communications, building effective teams
- Second or advanced degree in Business
- Previous and significant experience in multi-site Lean Transformation
- A Lean Certification from a reputable certifying body or benchmark company
- Aerospace supply chain experience
- A passion for the Aerospace industry
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?
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.