Operator - Certified

Job Summary

The Operator 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.

Where required to achieve certified status, the team member will be taught how to undertake their tasks safely, and to a high quality level, through a rigorous Job Instruction process, and will be expected to attain the relevant certification, as measured by the competence matrix and specified in the site s BMS/QMS.

The team member will be fully supported by their Team Leader (TL), who will enable their training, coaching and quickly respond to them if they find any off-standard / quality issues.

They will be expected to actively identify safety concerns (Hazard identification), make problems immediately known to their TL (Pull the Andon), and raise improvement ideas to solve problems (Kaizen).

They will be part of a team that will collectively work on creating a Great Place To Work through a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.

Job Responsibilities

Contribute to their team in creating a  Great Place to Work by role-modelling safety-first, a Kaizen mind-set, and supporting their colleagues

Hold themselves, and fellow team members accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles

Undertake all of their tasks in compliance with the standard work and their training, and make any problems; safety, quality, or other, immediately known to their TL

Exemplify a safety-first mindset and follow all GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards

Understand their team s People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost Key Performance Indicators and their contribution to them

Become certified at the Lean Foundation level and implement at least 1 Kaizen per month

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 company s 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