Programme

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 15,000 employees across 41 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers.

There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

To support the day to day program operations of the business and be responsible for the administration and activities associated with control and monitoring of progress, scope, cost and resource management within the program.

Job Responsibilities

• Compiling and follow up work breakdown structure (WBS), organization breakdown structure (OBS), and cost breakdown structure (CBS) schedules / plans for the program.
• Control and monitoring on progress, scope, costs and resource management and allocation for the program.
• Based on analysis, initiating of improvements / recoveries on on-time delivery (OTD) and quality (Q) from Customer Scorecards / delivery schedule adherence (DSA) / Q etc in close collaboration with the responsible disciplines.
• Preparing and maintaining the customer outlook for budgeting purposes.
• Preparing the demand for operations, including required performance measures and preparing the handshake agreements with the performance site.
• Supporting Risk and Opportunity Management activities and managing the risk register to control and mitigate the risk exposure.
• Support creation, coordination and delivery of (change) proposals to customer requests.
• Preparing and analyzing the Program Performance Summary (PPS), and initiating actions in case of deviations.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Mathematics, Science, Finance or related field OR 3 years of related exp. in lieu of degree
• U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements (if required for site)

Preferred Qualifications :

• GKN experience
• Program Management Professional Certification from industry organization such as PMI.
• Experience with aerospace composites manufacturing.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex subjects in a dynamic work environment
• Demonstrated organizational skills, ability to effectively manage customer relationships, ability to multitask, and a demonstrated team player
• Leadership ability to manage a cross-functional team, previous experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project)
• 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.

Last updated : 2024-04-29