About this role
<p>GKN Aerospace is ‘s werelds meest toonaangevende leverancier binnen de vliegtuigindustrie. Met 38 productielocaties in 12 landen bedienen we meer dan 90% van ‘s werelds vliegtuig- en motorfabrikanten. Wij ontwerpen en produceren innovatieve slimme ruimtevaartsystemen en componenten. Elke keer dat je per vliegtuig reist, is het waarschijnlijk dat GKN je op weg helpt.<br> We zijn op zoek naar mensen die een verschil willen maken, getalenteerde medewerkers met de vaardigheden en passies om het beste te worden in wat ze doen.</p> <div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">Job Summary</H2> </div><div><p>The Operations Director is accountable for achieving the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost targets through the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model.</p> <p>The Operations Director is accountable for attaining Operational Excellence across their Value Streams, in line with the Performance Centre objectives.</p> <p>The Operations Director is accountable for creating a great place to work through developing first class leaders and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.</p></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">Job Responsibilities</H2> </div><div><ul> <li>Role modelling a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace ÂGreat Place to Work value drivers and Culture Principles</li> <li>Exemplifying a safety-first mindset and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their Value Streams are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment</li> <li>Developing first-class leaders who are readily able to progress to the next level of leadership, when required, and who embody the GKNA culture principles</li> <li> Leading and developing the Value Stream Teams in the delivery of People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost (PSQDCC) targets, meeting customer and stakeholder commitments</li> <li>Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their Value Streams, with active involvement in problem solving and the management system. ÂGo to Gemba is the approach taken to understand and solve problems</li> <li>Contributing to the site strategy as part of the site Leadership Team, and ensuring its execution across their Value Streams</li> <li> Holding the siteÂs functional leadership accountable for deploying the Global standards and enabling the Value Stream teams to meet their targets</li> <li> Ensuring the disciplined execution of Daily Management through the conscientious adherence to Leader Standard Work</li> <li> Complying with all legal and regulatory requirements and ensuring that staff are aware of the policies and their individual responsibilities and accountabilities:</li> <li>The companyÂs Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies</li> <li>Compliance and Ethics Policy on Contracting with the United States Government in all areas of responsibility involving direct and indirect contracting with the United States Government</li> <li>Export Control regulations </li> </ul></div></div><div style="padding:10.0px 0.0px;border:1.0px solid transparent"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><H2 style="margin:0.0px">Job Qualifications</H2> </div><div></div></div></div><p><b>Diversity Inclusion and Belonging (DIB)</b></p> <p>As a global engineering company, innovation is what differentiates us from our competitors and is central to our success.</p> <p>A balance of cultures, ethnicities and genders help bring new ideas and creativity to GKN. We need people of different backgrounds, with different skills and perspectives to spark originality, imagination and creativeness in our teams around the world.</p> <p>GKN is an equal opportunity employer.</p> <p>We treat all our employees and applicants fairly and are committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination or harassment against any employee or qualified applicant on the grounds of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p><img alt="5 Principles" src="https://www.gknaerospace.com/globalassets/global-images/misc-images/5-principles.png"></p> <p>#LI-HYBRID</p>