Maintenance Technician

　　About Us

　　GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world’s car manufacturers.

　　Role purpose

　　Installs, maintains, and repairs ordered production equipment, items, and infrastructure through mechanical work in an industrial context, while following health & safety protocols.

　　Key responsibilities

　　Equipment Installation

　　Help to install complex systems and conduct inspections of equipment with guidance.

　　Equipment Maintenance and Repair

　　Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment for emergency repairs and carry out preventive maintenance routines.

　　Solutions Analysis

　　Find the most effective ways to respond to routine functional enquiries. Involves following procedures and precedents.

　　Quality

　　Conduct complex analyses, quality tests and inspections that require a high level of independent judgment.

　　Operational Compliance

　　Develop working knowledge of the organization's policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work, adhering to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.

　　Health, Safety and Environment

　　Follow a range of mandatory procedures and methods of work (including use of personal protection equipment where relevant) to safeguard the environment and the wellbeing of oneself and others.

　　Work Scheduling and Allocation

　　Organize own work schedule each day in line with changing priorities.

　　Personal Capability Building

　　Develop and maintain excellent process or technical skills by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching.

　　Internal Communications

　　Support others by implementing improvements and carrying out simple change management tasks.

　　Values & Behaviours

　　Ingenious: Manages complexity

　　Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.

　　Ingenious: Driving continuous improvement

　　Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, generally follows defined and communicated standards, methods, and procedures. Seeks advice and finds ways to work better within processes. Makes some reasonable suggestions to improve work methods.

　　Ingenious: Effective decision making

　　Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward. For example, seeks coaching from others to address routine problems; learns to handle these issues effectively. Bases decisions and actions on relevant rules and procedures.

　　Collaborative: Navigates organisational dynamics

　　Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics. For example, proactively seeks to understand the organizational culture and adapts fluently to expected behaviors and protocols. Is inquisitive about the workgroup's function and the unwritten rules of the group.

　　Principled: Accountability

　　Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.

　　Driven: Prioritisation

　　Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.

　　Driven: Action oriented

　　Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, takes timely action on important or difficult issues. Identifies and pursues new opportunities that benefit the organization.

　　Skills

　　Verbal Communication

　　Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.

　　Health and Safety

　　Manages and applies safe systems of work with guidance (but not constant supervision).

　　Planning and Organizing

　　Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to plan, organize, prioritize and oversee activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

　　Equipment Utilization

　　Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to optimize the utilization of production plant, equipment and materials.

　　Policy and procedures

　　Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to develop, monitor, interpret and understand policies and procedures, while making sure they match organizational strategies and objectives.

　　Navigates Field Service Interactions

　　Works at an intermediate level to navigate customer interactions in a face-to-face setting, creating positive, defining moments. Typically works with guidance.

　　Provides Technical Support

　　Works at an intermediate level to employ customer-oriented behaviors that help engineers connect with their customers in productive and efficient ways, creating positive, defining moments. Typically works with guidance.

　　Review and Reporting

　　Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to review and create relevant, lucid and effective reports.

　　Education

　　Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary Education

　　Experience

　　Sound experience and understanding of straightforward procedures or systems (7 to 12 months)

　　GKN Driveline provides equal employment and affirmative action opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, pregnancy, or disability.