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Amazing opportunities.\nGKN 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 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.\nJob Summary\nThe 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.\nJob Responsibilities\nWorking with groups of machines called cells independently or with others to meet tact time.\nBatching and serializing parts\nDocument work as needed\nMonitor, change, and set cutters. Including ensuring cutters get changed at appropriate time and set to correct limits stated on tool sheets\nFollowing various work instructions (i.e. batch card, standard operating procedures, inspection method sheets, operation sheets, tool sheets, etc.)\nMaintain a clean area\nInspect parts with tools provided such as micrometers or indicators to operation sheets\nInspect parts in CMM equipment as needed\nDeburr parts with deburring wheel and/or file\nChecking and adding coolant as needed along with monitoring and adjusting refractor coolant level\nRemoving metal chips out of machines and swapping/moving barrels of metal chips when full\nVerify tool offset or work offset or tool length for peers\nMake adjustments to work offsets or tool length/diameter as needed to ensure a quality part\nEnsure and complete preventive maintenance procedures assigned to cell equipment (i.e. filters, oil levels in spindle, vactra level for ways, etc.)\nResponsible for machining all parts assigned\nAbility to run a majority of the product mix\nLoading and unloading parts for the machines\nSupport in improving and keeping a safe environment\nSupport in providing and completing continuous improvement ideas\nAny other job duties as assigned\nJob Qualifications\nRequired qualifications:\nHigh School Diploma or GED equivalent\nWilling to train, mechanically inclined\nBasis troubleshooting skills; such as identifying tooling issues\nFamiliarity with the use of measuring devices\nAble to multitask\nMust be a US Person (Citizen or Green Card Holder) or have the ability to obtain the necessary Government licensing to work with controlled technology and products\nPreferred Qualifications:\nGKN Experience\nAbility to read blueprints\nExperience within an aerospace manufacturing environment preferred\nPhysical Requirements:\nStanding and walking at least 7hrs/day\nAbility to carry and lift weight up to 25lbs\nBending, squatting, reaching, pushing, and pulling required (At least 2hrs/day)\nUse of hands for fine dexterity, light and strong grasping (At least 7hrs/day)\nWe’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?\nA Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working\nEveryone 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’. 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