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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.

The vacancy Manufacturing Engineer

To complement our Manufacturing Engineering team, we are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer. You will be working in a team with Senior Manufacturing Engineers, Principal Manufacturing Engineers, Configuration Managers and Quality Engineers. In your role as a Manufacturing Engineer you will support the department in the daily conversion of supplied design information into work instructions, and associated matrix lists for the production of engine/motor wiring harnesses for aircraft. Most of the wiring harnesses we work on are produced at our overseas facilities located in Turkey, China and India. Therefore, you have daily contact with your fellow Manufacturing Engineers at these locations. A smaller part of the wire harnesses is produced in Papendrecht, the Netherlands.

Alongside the above you’ll be responsible for

• Creating work package parts and instructions. • Entering, and registering changes in the product instructions. • Supplying the necessary logistical material overviews in our ERP/ Baan system. • Supporting production in the foreign branches. • Making improvement proposals regarding the production process, methods and techniques. • Determining the necessary materials and tools for production

What do you bring to be successful?

• Secondary Vocational Education and Training or Bachelors Degree in the direction of electrical, mechanical, industrial or mechatronics engineering. • Good command of the English language, speaking and writing, Dutch is a plus. • Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel. • Thinks in solutions, contributes solutions, and assists in applying those solutions where necessary. • Possesses good communication skills. Above all we are looking for talent who want to start a conversation with us. Together we can explore whether there is match between you and us and create an opportunity dependent on your education and experience.

What we do at GKN Fokker Elmo?

At GKN Fokker ELMO, we make wiring harnesses for aircraft, which connect all the electrical systems in an aircraft. To make the wiring harnesses, we have everything in-house from start to finish. From complete engineering to our final product, the ready-to-use wiring harnesses, we do this for well-known aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing, Airbus, and Lockheed-Martin for both civil and military aircraft. We produce these wiring harnesses worldwide at several sites. In Papendrecht we have approximately 1200 employees. This is what GKN Fokker ELMO is all about: quality and therefore airworthiness.

What we have to offer

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits: • Holiday Allowance – 8% • 27 days holiday + 13 ADV • Commuting Allowance • Applicable Conditions; CLA Metalekro (scale H) and Fokker Handbook • Pension – Fully meeting the provisions of the PME pension fund of the metal industry • An opportunity to earn profit dependent bonus • Voluntary Health Insurance • Voluntary Other Insurances

To make your start as successful as possible, we will provide you with an extensive training program. The content and duration of this depends on the role and experience you bring. After this familiarisation period, during which you will get to know the processes within GKN Fokker Elmo extensively, you will start work in collaboration with colleagues!

Questions or Apply Directly?

Please apply online by sending us your CV and motivation letter. Due to data privacy reasons we do not handle any applications sent by email. For additional questions you can contact: Glenn Duggert, Talent Acquisition, via email – glenn.duggert@fokker.com.

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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