Role Overview & Mandate
Executive Summary
Every day, around the world, we help aircraft fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace...
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Every day, around the world, we help aircraft fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components. With over 15,000 employees across 38 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £2.8bn. Together as “One GKN” we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions. We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!
Making a Difference
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.
The Opportunity
GKN Aerospace Filton specialises 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 have a range of plant, machinery and machine tools, some of which is state-of-the art, and are currently investing imminently in new machinery. Our new Nightshift Maintenance Engineer will join a friendly team of 6 who work effectively and efficiently on breakdown and repairs. The team handle the planned scheduled maintenance and all associated tasks on both conventional and CNC machine tools and plant. This is a permanent role. Current shift pattern is:
Week 1: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday
Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
Shift: 7pm - 7am, Built in overtime at 1.58x base rate + nightshift allowance of 38%
How You'll Contribute
In this role, you will maintain and diagnose faults on:
Machine tool/plant including:
- machine tool axes including linear guides / rails, motors, gearboxes, lead screws, bearings
- machine guarding both internally and externally
- hydraulic and pneumatic systems including counter balance circuits, hydraulic clamping, hydraulic motors, rams, cylinders
- This also involved checking and topping up various oils, fault finding & diagnostics on complex Machine tools/plant as well as diagnosing faults on rails, gearboxes etc
Machine alignments by:
- checking and correction of machine alignments, by clocking bars, datum holes and slip gauges, laser alignments, ball bar tests
- correction by changing parameters in CNC. control, testing with machine cuts/machine cycles
Plant
- maintaining mainly associated plant such as CNC milling machines as well as CNC lathes, CNC Gear cutters, Jig Borers, Robots, Swarf conveyors, coolant systems, etc.
You will also have some electrical appreciation, including:
- knowledge of machine tools electrically
- knowledge of machine parameters and diagnostics
- ability to run calibration programmes
- how to disconnect pumps & motors
- how to reset trip & fuses
What You'll Bring
To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:
In this role, you will be the Senior Engineer overseeing the maintenance and diagnosis of faults on:
Machine tool/Plant, including:
- Maintaining machine tool axes including linear guides / rails, motors, gearboxes, lead screws, bearings
- Maintaining machine guarding both internally and externally
- Maintaining hydraulic and pneumatic systems including counter balance circuits, hydraulic clamping, hydraulic motors, rams, cylinders
- Checking and topping up various oils
- Fault finding & diagnostics on complex machine tools/plant
- Diagnosing faults on rails, gearboxes etc
Machine alignments, including:
- Checking and correction of machine alignments, by clocking bars, datum holes and slip gauges, laser alignments, ball bar tests
- Correction by changing parameters in CNC. control, testing with machine cuts/machine cycles
Plant, including:
- Maintaining associated plant such as swarf conveyors, coolant systems, centrifuges, cranes, presses, ovens, pipe benders etc.
Electrical appreciation:
- Knowledge of machine tools electrically
- Knowledge of machine parameters and diagnostics
- Electrical/Electronic fault finding
- Running calibration programs
- Disconnecting pumps & motors
- Resetting trip & fuses
What We'll Provide
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
- Base salary of £40,000 + overtime and shift allowance (38%)
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
- Life Assurance 8 x salary
- 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts, Cycle To Work Scheme & Employee Assistance Programme
- Structured training plans
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment with significant opportunities to grow your career
As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. 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’ last year. 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.
