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Job Summary
This is an amazing opportunity for someone to come into GKN at an entry-level, learn on the job, and potentially develop their career in composite aerospace manufacture.
The Process Support Worker will join one of our Point of Use Teams, who are responsible for producing the "kits" that then make their way to the production areas in order to start the manufacturing process. This will invole the handling of raw materials, predominantly pre-preg composites, preparation of the kits, and controlling their storage within our freezer, with a particular focus on monitoring their shelf life.
Full training will be given for the right candidate.
The Process Support Worker 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 also 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).
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