3rd Shift Operator - Non-Certified

GKN Aerospace
US - New Hampshire - Windham
January 10, 2025
General Labor

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of 3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Operator role is responsible for carrying out the required standard activities of their assigned tasks, in full compliance to the Work Instruction and/or Standard Operating Procedure, and without compromise to their own, and colleagues, safety.

Where required to achieve "certified" status, the team member will be taught how to undertake their tasks safely, and to a high quality level, through a rigorous Job Instruction process, and will be expected to attain the relevant certification, as measured by the competence matrix and specified in the site's BMS/QMS.

The team member will be fully supported by their Team Leader (TL), who will enable their training, coaching and quickly respond to them if they find any off-standard / quality issues.

They will be expected to actively identify safety concerns (Hazard identification), make problems immediately known to their TL (Pull the Andon), and raise improvement ideas to solve problems (Kaizen).

They will be part of a team that will collectively work on creating a 'Great Place To Work' through a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.

Job Responsibilities

Working with groups of machines called cells independently or with others to meet tact time.
Batching and serializing parts
Document work as needed
Monitor, change, and set cutters. Including ensuring cutters get changed at appropriate time and set to correct limits stated on tool sheets
Following various work instructions (i.e. batch card, standard operating procedures, inspection method sheets, operation sheets, tool sheets, etc.)
Maintain a clean area
Inspect parts with tools provided such as micrometers or indicators to operation sheets
Inspect parts in CMM equipment as needed
Deburr parts with deburring wheel and/or file
Checking and adding coolant as needed along with monitoring and adjusting refractor coolant level
Removing metal chips out of machines and swapping/moving barrels of metal chips when full
Verify tool offset or work offset or tool length for peers
Make adjustments to work offsets or tool length/diameter as needed to ensure a quality part
Ensure and complete preventive maintenance procedures assigned to cell equipment (i.e. filters, oil levels in spindle, vactra level for ways, etc.)
Responsible for machining all parts assigned
Ability to run a majority of the product mix
Loading and unloading parts for the machines
Support in improving and keeping a safe environment
Support in providing and completing continuous improvement ideas

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Willing to train, mechanically inclined
Basis troubleshooting skills; such as identifying tooling issues
Familiarity with the use of measuring devices
Able to multitask

Preferred Qualifications:

GKN Experience
Ability to read blueprints
Experience within an aerospace manufacturing environment preferred

Physical Requirements:

Standing and walking at least 7hrs/day
Ability to carry and lift weight up to 25lbs
Bending, squatting, reaching, pushing, and pulling required (At least 2hrs/day)
Use of hands for fine dexterity, light and strong grasping (At least 7hrs/day)

We'll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organization 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 to offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

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.

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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