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GKN Aerospace Team Leader in Bristol, United Kingdom
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
At our Filton site in Bristol, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft. We are seeking a new Team Leader to come in and hit the ground running. The successful candidate will demonstrate a continuous improvement approach across the role and provide support encouraging learning and development within their team.
The Team Leader is accountable for achieving the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost (PSQDCC) targets through the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model. The Team Leader is accountable for attaining Operational Excellence across their designated area of responsibility, in line with the Performance Centre objectives. The Team Leader is accountable for creating a Great Place To Work through developing and empowering first class Team Members and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.
How You'll Contribute
Create and sustain a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace “Great Place to Work” value drivers and Culture Principles by role modelling behaviours, motivating, encouraging and recognising the contribution of individuals and teams.
Hold team members accountable and fellow Team Leaders accountable to embody the GKN Aerospace culture principles (power of 5).
Be Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps.
Provide opportunities for Team Members to play to their strengths; do what they do best and create on-going opportunities for learning and personal development.
Exemplifying a safety first mindset ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment.
Leading and developing their teams to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDCC targets in a sustainable way to meet customer and stakeholder commitments, being hands on management and available for coaching and guidance.
Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their designated areas, looking for improvements and including their team.
Developing first-class Team Members who embody the GKN Aerospace culture principles and are readily able to progress to become Team Leaders or other key roles in the organisation.
Active involvement in problem solving and the management system using a “go to Gemba” approach to solve problems with the ambition that 95% of issues can be solved within the zone itself.
Contributing to the Value Stream future state design and ensuring its execution across their assigned areas
Co-operate with other Team Leaders and managers to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire area.
Holding the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling their zone teams to meet their targets.
Ensure clear communication and actions between all zones to support the material flow in the area.
Ensuring the disciplined execution of Daily Management and Standardised work through the conscientious adherence to Leader Standard Work and taking appropriate action if standards are not met.
Driving and facilitating the Engagement of all team members, ensuring engagement actions are identified, implemented and followed through.
Complying with all legal and regulatory requirements and ensuring that staff are aware of the policies and their individual responsibilities and accountabilities including: The company’s Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity & Inclusion policies Compliance and Ethics Policy and Export Control Regulations
Responsibility for managing a zone budget as agreed with their Group Leader.
Taking total ownership of their area when having to make difficult decisions in their zone and ensuring improvements are embedded in day to day practice
What You'll Bring
Essential:
Able to demonstrate competence to undertake key tasks within their designated work zone or those in zones with similar experience
Excellent performance as a Team member demonstrating rigorous adherence to standardised work and a track record of Kaizen implementation
Self-motivated by meeting and exceeding PSQDCC performance targets
The demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders
Demonstrated potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports
Good standard of English language
Desirable:
Qualifications in an Engineering or Science discipline
Proficient in English language (written and verbal)
Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System
Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company
Aerospace supply chain experience
A passion for the Aerospace industry
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits: ⦁ Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis ⦁ Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12:30 noon on a Friday ⦁ Life Assurance 8 x salary ⦁ 25 days' holiday + bank holidays ⦁ Income protection ⦁ Shopping discounts ⦁ Free on-site parking, canteen, shop, bike sheds and a Cycle To Work Scheme ⦁ Employee Assistance Programme ⦁ A collaborative, dynamic working environment with significant career development opportunities
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.