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

　　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 Based at our Filton site where we design and manufacture large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft, our new MRP Controller (Manufacturing Requirements Planner)/ Shop Floor Scheduler (Production Scheduler) will manage scheduling activities in the production area. You will manage visual systems to communicate / monitor the sequence of production orders, ensuring the availability of resources such as tooling and raw materials. You will ensure we create and maintain the optimal production sequence. Help us really make things fly!

　　How You'll Contribute

　　In this role, you will:

　　Sequence work orders in line with latest demand requirements and aligned to MPS for specified products and production lines understanding all the physical and manning constraints of these lines.

　　Monitor manufacturing output/performance daily against the schedule, challenging and understanding whenever performance differs from standard.

　　Monitor Stock cover daily in order to avoid Stock outs as well as overstocks by adjusting the execution sequence if possible or raising the issue with the Master Scheduler.

　　Maximize shared manufacturing resource output/utilization while ensuring full coherence with MPS product mix, volumes and required availability dates,

　　Ensure that sequenced plan: Is feasible and balanced, Includes all scheduled downtime (Holiday, routine maintenance, Line closures, etc.),Is supportable with available packaging, tooling, fixtures, people

　　Monitor availability of raw material / components and escalate as required to Procurement / Master Scheduler.

　　Proactively communicate/escalate to the Master Scheduler / Area management potential production execution issues/constraints to trigger preventive actions against potential supply failure.

　　Weekly track, challenge and report Schedule Adherence with reasons for deviation to Production Area Management and Master Scheduler.

　　Responsible for the process and related scheduling activities on site

　　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:

　　Essential:

　　Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications – high level of competence within Windows 10 specifically Excel & PowerpointDesirable:

　　Experience in a scheduling role within a manufacturing environment including specifically Daily Scheduling & Execution.

　　Working knowledge of Forecasting & Demand Planning, SIOP / MPS / MRP, Master Data Management, Inventory Management, Internal Flow & Warehousing

　　Knowledge of using SAP

　　What We'll Provide

　　Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

　　A competitive salary

　　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

　　A collaborative, dynamic working environment 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.

　　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. ​

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