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
Develops, manages, and executes project plans for construction projects for new facilities and expansions to existing facilities to meet safety, regulatory, customer, and internal requirements within schedule and cost parameters. Serves as main interface with regulatory agencies, government boards, and subcontractors and provides on site leadership and guidance. Drives team to meet construction schedule and monitor progress. Provides executive summaries on project status to internal and external customers. Leads, manages and directs the development and enablement of all internal and customer requirements to successfully launch and execute project through the launch of a new facility/expansion of existing facilities.
Job Responsibilities
- Develops and manages project plans, milestones, and deliverables, including satisfaction of scope requirements, cost/budget adherence, schedule management, risk evaluation and mitigation, and quality management through ensuring that customers and business requirements are fulfilled in projects.
- Accountable for strict adherence to the schedule, budgets, quality and safety standards associated with assigned projects.
- Informs project teams, business customers, and management project updates with a focus on facilitating effective planning and oversight of projects, establishes collaborative and strong relationships with operational leaders and decision makers throughout the organization to promote the practice of sound project management principles.
- Monitor the progress of the construction activities on a regular basis and hold regular status meetings with all the sub-teams including contractors & preform periodic inspection of construction sites. Assists Facility Security Officer (FSO) and other staff with customer security approval process as it relates to project construction and facility.
- Schedules and directs project meetings/teleconferences to monitor progress, implement procedures, ensure compliance with specifications and standards, and ensure safety procedures are being followed. Prepares and presents progress reporting of project costs and schedules at required intervals.
- Builds strong relationships with sub contractors and 3rd parties to support the project goals and effectively communicates and drives to resolution any issues or concerns affecting the project
- Demonstrates strong problem solving, analytical thinking, and decision making skills. Develops solutions to critical business issues and presents alternatives. Effectively communicates issues and recommends strategies and tactics.
Job Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science in Construction Science, Civil Engineering, or related field
- 5 years of experience managing construction as a project manager, with experience with NPI (New Product Introduction), a start-up facility, and/or a work transfer in a manufacturing environment, preferably in Manufacturing Engineering in aerospace.
- US Person per US DOD & ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance
Preferred Qualifications
- Has experience with NPI (New Product Introduction), a start-up facility, and/or a work transfer in a manufacturing environment, preferably in Manufacturing Engineering in aerospace.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in addition to demonstrated commitment to customer service, supervision, estimating, safety and quality.
- Professional Engineering (P.E.) License desired
- Aerospace manufacturing construction experience
- Project Management Professional preferred
- Experience in construction supervision and/or management
- Knowledge of commercial construction means and methods, the candidate should have experience with office and industrial manufacturing projects including new construction in a complex environment.
- Industrial construction experience of manufacturing facilities to include large move and relocation of such facilities
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling
- Strong analytical skills to assess critical path, project progress and potential impacts on overall project schedule. Identifies and anticipates technical problems and offers solutions.
- Sets challenging goals by identifying possible ways to improve performance.
- Strong interpersonal skills to interface effectively with team members, some located remotely, to communicate project plan and receive updates to maintain the project schedule
- Experience of transformational projects in a manufacturing environment or complex launch projects
Compensation Data
Compensation Range: $111,045.00 - $138,807.00
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.
