Facilities and Maintenance Leader
Muncie, IN 
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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 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.

Job Summary

The Facilities and Maintenance Leader is ahands-on professional that ensures that the facility and all plant equipment is maintained and in good operating condition to minimize downtime, optimize production, and ensure that it's a safe working environment for everyone.

Job Responsibilities
  • Perform required maintenance and repair on all machinery and equipment as well as building structure
  • Repair, maintain, and troubleshoot equipment and perform planned maintenance of all mechanical aspects of plant, office, machinery and equipment
  • Install new equipment as needed, ensuring it is production ready and meets all safety guidelines
  • Actively work and participate on safety and improvement projects
  • Be able to provide after-hours support and guidance to the maintenance and engineering teams.
  • Perform special assignments and projects as assigned
  • Actively participate in providing a safe and harmonious working environment for all employees
  • Strong electrical experience, possessing knowledge of:
    • Wiring schematics; electrical inspection procedures; electrician tools; safety codes and regulations.
    • Demonstrates expertise in wiring schematics to drive innovation in electrical systems and compliance.
    • Adheres to electrical safety practices to ensure compliance with manufacturing requirements.
    • Inspects critical equipment to ensure compliance with drawings, specifications, and designs.
    • Installs, maintains, and repairs electrical wiring and lighting; maintains and repairs electrical heating and ventilation equipment; troubleshoots control circuits.
    • Oversees and carries out all activities and tasks associated with electrician services; ensures compliance with applicable safety codes.
Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of experience in the area of Operations/Facilities/Maintenance
  • 3+ years of Hands-On leadership of direct and indirect reports. (This is a Working Supervisor role. A Strong shop floor presence is a must)
  • Background Mechanical/Electrical maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Must be a US Citizen due to program security clearance requirements and/or SSA requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Able to estimate labor hours, materials and can visualize the job to be performed
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate up, down, and across the business
  • Strong computer skills
  • Able to read blue prints
  • Proven structured Problem Solving experience
  • Fluent in English language, both written and spoken
  • Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System
  • Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company
  • Equipment/building maintenance experience in the Aerospace industry

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 arethe place where human dreams, plus humanendeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.


Nearest Major Market: Muncie
Nearest Secondary Market: Anderson


GKN is an equal opportunity employer.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Experience
5+ years
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