Job Description

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.

Design and implement information technology systems and processes to support the business, engineering, manufacturing, procurement and financial activities of the business unit.

Job Responsibilities

• • Manage projects that support company and customer initiatives.
  • Interface with Engineering to ensure complete systems integration.
  • Install and terminate control and communications wiring following industry and organization standards. Knowledge of wiring and termination standards and techniques is required.
  • Maintain company SCADA system responsible for capturing process data
  • Support an installed base of Automation controls with emphasis on Rockwell Automation controllers, drives, and safety hardware
  • Assist during the design phase of new manufacturing processes to ensure that vendors are using GKN standard hardware options
  • Integration of automation hardware/sensors with SCADA system
  • Be an Individual contributor and drive continuous improvement as part of our team.
  • Perform other related duties as required
  • 1-3 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Must be able to use test and measurement equipment, read schematics and technical manuals, layout panels, and solder/unsolder components. Understand local area networks in a TCP/IP environment, computer operations and Personal Computer hardware and software management.

Job Qualifications

Education

The position requires BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent training/Experience.

Essential

• • MUST BE A U.S Citizen.
  • Must be a technical expert in area subject matter demonstrated by documented experience in analysis, process design and workflow, research, installation/implementation and support of software applications and systems. Develops detailed functional system and programming specifications.
  • Minimum of 2-3 years in programming and systems analysis with proven prior experience in systems/ application process and workflow analysis, application/system analysis, programming, and experience working on project team(s).
  • Must possess skills and experience in oral and written communications, including analysis documentation, project management deliverables and documentation, application/systems specifications, project preparation, risk identification and escalation, and report presentation

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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