Production Assistant

Job Summary

The production assistant role is responsible for carrying out the required standard activities of their assigned tasks, in full compliance to the Work Instruction and/or Standard Operating Procedure, and without compromise to their own, and colleagues, safety.

Job Responsibilities

• Hold themselves, and fellow team members accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles
• Contribute to their team in creating a Great Place to Work by role-modelling safety-first, a Kaizen mind-set, and supporting their colleagues
• Understand their teams People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost Key Performance Indicators and their contribution to them
• Support the team and TL in problem solving, contributing ideas based upon own experience of their tasks
• Be an active member of the team, promoting collective engagement with each other
• Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements:
• The companys Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies
• Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contracting with the United States Government in all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the United States Government
• Export Control regulations

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1+ years of experience working in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Safety mind-set

• GKN Aerospace Experience
• A track record of Kaizen implementation
• Experience working within a Lean Operating Model / Production System
• Aerospace experience
• A passion for the Aerospace industry
• Experience operating an overhead crane
• Forklift Certified
• Waste Water experience preferred.