Team Leader - 2nd Shift - Repair Solutions

Job Responsibilities

• Create and sustain a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace “Great Place To Work” value drivers and Culture Principles by role-modelling behaviors, motivating, encouraging and recognizing the contribution of Team Members.
• Hold Team Members and fellow Team Leaders accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles.
• Be Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals’ performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps.
• Provide opportunities for Team Members to play to their strengths; do what they do best and create on-going opportunities for learning and personal development.
• Exemplify a safety-first mind-set and ensure that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment.
• Leading and developing their teams to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDCC targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments.
• Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their assigned areas.
• Developing first-class Team Members who embody the GKN culture principles and are readily able to progress to become Team Leaders or take other roles in the business.
• Active involvement in problem solving and the management system using a ‘Go to Gemba’ approach to solve problems with the ambition that 95% of issues can be solved within the zone itself.
• Contributing to the Value Stream future state design, and ensuring its execution across their assigned areas.
• Holding the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling their zone team to meet its targets.
• Responsibility for managing a Zone budget as agreed with their Group Leader.
• Taking ownership when having to make difficult decisions linked to their Zone.
• Satisfactory and timely completion of assigned company training programs.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.
• Fluent in English language, both written and spoken.
• GKN Experience and Aviation Repair Experience is strongly preferred.
• Leadership capabilities. Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Able to demonstrate competence to undertake key tasks within their designated work zone or those in zones within similar processes.
• The demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders.
• Demonstrated potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports.
• An effective communicator and an influential team member.
• Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System.
• Leverage Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company.