Job Description
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JOB DESCRIPTION
GKN Automotive is the market leader in conventional, all-wheel and electrified drive systems and solutions. With a comprehensive global footprint, we design, develop, manufacture and integrate an extensive range of driveline technologies for over 90% of the world's car manufacturers.
Key Responsibilities
Improvement/Innovation
Support the development, maintenance, and improvement of measurement systems and procedures to ensure valid results.
Operational Compliance
Support the definition of procedures for each laboratory activity (measurement, instrument programming, test, calibration) and ensure compliance to external measurement standards and related GKN specific requirements.
Quality Inspection
Perform required inspection, instrument programming, test, or calibration according to the defined procedures.
Solutions Analysis
Identify and support the resolution of problems related to the material and/or manufacturing process.
Data Collection and Analysis
Support internal and external reports for product/process validation, material approval, and customer specific issues or requests. Retain appropriate documented information and test samples as evidence of the results.
Equipment Maintenance and Repair
Support the development, maintenance, and improvement of measurement systems and procedures to ensure valid results.
Audit Compliance
Provide measurement services and perform Product Audits to ensure compliance to product specification at all stages of manufacture.
Process Reporting
Support internal and external reports for product/process validation, material approval, and customer specific issues or requests. Retain appropriate documented information and test samples as evidence of the results.
Personal Capability Building
Support laboratory continuous improvement activities in physical and/or metallurgical measurements of materials, components, and assemblies.
Values & Behaviours
Ingenious: Manages complexity
Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. For example, looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
Ingenious: Driving continuous improvement
Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. For example, uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns.
Collaborative: Navigates organisational dynamics
Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics. For example, proactively seeks to understand the organizational culture and adapts fluently to expected behaviors and protocols. Is inquisitive about the workgroup's function and the unwritten rules of the group.
Principled: Accountability
Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. For example, accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.
Driven: Prioritisation
Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. For example, outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.
Driven: Early technical adopter
Anticipates and adopts innovations in business-building digital and technology applications. For example, investigates technologies to learn some cutting-edge best practices. Uses digital/social media to benefit the team and add value to the work being done; understands how to avoid misuse of these tools.
Driven: Action oriented
Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. For example, tackles what needs to be done with enthusiasm, working quickly and without undue oversight.
Skills
Health and Safety
Manages and applies safe systems of work without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.
Data Collection and Analysis
Works under guidance (but not constant supervision) to analyze data trends for use in reports to help guide decision making.
Verbal Communication
Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills with guidance (but not constant supervision) to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
Compliance Management
Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to achieve full compliance with applicable rules and regulations in management and/or operations.
Data Control
Works under guidance (but not constant supervision) to acquire, organize, protect and process data to fulfill business objectives.
Review and Reporting
Works with guidance (but not constant supervision) to review and create relevant, lucid and effective reports.
Risk Management
Identifies, assesses, prioritizes and manages risks with guidance (but not constant supervision)
Analyze Alternatives and Recommend Solutions
Works at an intermediate level to analyze potential solutions and create recommendations based on the expected benefits, costs, and overall value of the solution for key stakeholders. Typically works with guidance.
Education
Certificate or Diploma in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Quality Management, or related technical field
SPM/SPMV with relevant technical certificate and hands ‑ on quality experience may be considered
Experience
Able to work in fast-paced environment and meet the deadlines.
Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)
Experienced with tools/gauges management activities.
Understanding (MSA) Measurement System Analysis methodology will be an advantage.
