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GKN Aerospace Material Handler in Cowes, 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
Follow standard work for material handling (e.g. receiving, shipping, warehousing)
Perform all activities in accordance with safety and quality rules
Use adequate equipment (e.g. forklift, tow train) to move material
Records movements of material in the transactional records systems (e.g. receipt, booking)
Make proposals to improve safety, quality, efficiency
Job Responsibilities
The focus of this role will be mostly around picking, packing and shipping of outbound materials; managing shipping, carriers etc.
Management of outbound material flow
Monitoring of outbound delivery performance
Maintaining inventory status
Job Qualifications
Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate:
Previous experience working in a similar role;
Forklift licence (B1 Counterbalance);
CCDL;
Physically fit and capable of undertaking this type of work;
Willingness and ability to undertake shift work;
Crane sling licence would be advantageous, but not essential;
Eligibility to work in the UK
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.