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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\nPerform analysis, drive continuous improvement projects, define methodology / standard work, manage and monitor performance in the area of logistics and material flow at site level. The role can cover the following (all or partially): Inbound / Receiving, internal material movements, warehousing, outbound / shipping, freight/transport management, cycle counting, inventory management, transactional activities, packaging\nJob Responsibilities\nCoordinate inbound, warehouse, and outbound activities to ensure material availability and on-time delivery to internal and external customers.\nMonitor daily logistics performance and resolve shortages, delivery issues, transportation delays, and material flow disruptions.\nSupport production by ensuring timely material replenishment and adherence to line-side stocking strategies.\nLead cycle count programs, investigate inventory discrepancies, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.\nMonitor inventory health metrics including excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and aging inventory.\nPartner with Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Finance to maintain inventory accuracy and control.\nMaintain logistics KPIs and dashboards including inventory accuracy, on-time delivery, freight cost, warehouse productivity, inventory turns, and transportation performance.\nAnalyze logistics and material flow data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for operational improvements.\nLead and participate in Lean, Kaizen, and Supply Chain continuous improvement initiatives.\nConduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve logistics performance.\nEnsure compliance with company policies, site procedures, transportation regulations, customs requirements, and trade compliance guidelines where applicable.\nSupport internal and external audits related to inventory control, logistics processes, and warehouse operations.\nAct as a key user for ERP/MRP systems and support process improvements, testing, implementation, and user training.\nMaintain master data related to logistics processes, storage locations, transportation routes, and inventory controls.\nJob Qualifications\nRequired Qualifications\nHigh School degree or GED equivalent.\n3+ years of Manufacturing or Warehousing and logistics experience, including some ERP/ MRP experience.\nU.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements.\nThis job role requires proficiency in English, both verbal and written, that is sufficient to understand and effectively follow written safety procedures, company policies, work instructions, operations manuals, and more in a manufacturing environment.\nReliable and satisfactory attendance is an essential job function of this role and is critical in meeting operations and business needs”.\nPreferred Qualifications\nGKN experience.\nSAP experience preferred.\nExperience with Value Stream Mapping and Lean Manufacturing principles preferred.\nWorking knowledge of manufacturing systems and processes.\nStrong problem-solving and analytical skills.\nProject management experience preferred.\nAPICS Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) certification, or equivalent, preferred.\nExperience with transportation management systems and logistics operations.\nKnowledge of packaging processes and standards preferred.\nExperience operating or working with material handling equipment preferred.\nMental and Physical Demands:\nLift up to 50 pounds\nCompensation: $20.00 - $22.00 an hour\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\n\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’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.\nWe’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.\nWe are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5428,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Logistics","Aerospace Manufacturing","Aircraft Manufacturing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-12T09:24:10Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":49,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.658,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":16,"expected_fill_days":19,"reasons":["conf:3","velocity","win:late","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-23T05:54:15Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":44000,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/gkn-aerospace-logistics-specialist-2nd-shift","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/gkn-aerospace-logistics-specialist-2nd-shift.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T21:58:04Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":4444,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1833182},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1833182"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fgkn-aerospace-logistics-specialist-2nd-shift"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fgkn-aerospace-logistics-specialist-2nd-shift"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fgkn-aerospace-logistics-specialist-2nd-shift"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/gkn-aerospace-logistics-specialist-2nd-shift\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fgkn-aerospace-logistics-specialist-2nd-shift"}]}