The Chemical Engineer - Manufacturing will be based at our Luton site supporting our Defence business line whilst reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the incumbent will have flexibility to work from home for up to 1 day per week dependent on the needs of the business. The Chemical Engineer - Manufacturing will provide manufacturing engineering capability to operational and development programmes enabling and delivering zero defect projects through engineering and problem solving, the incumbent will be accountable for delivering robust manufacturing process technology applicable to materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly with a focus on transparency solutions and supporting products and processes involving materials and coating chemistry within the manufacturing engineering team.
Established in 1993, GKN Aerospace in Luton is a world leader in commercial and military ice protection systems and transparencies. Offering a full range of capabilities; design, analysis, testing, certification and manufacture of electro-thermal ice protection, military fast jet canopies and flight deck windows to over 20 programmes including: Boeing 787, Dreamliner, Airbus A320, AgustaWestland, AW101, Eurofighter Typhoon and Lockheed, Martin F-22 Raptor. Our customers include Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopters, Textron, BAE Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Leonardo. Our Luton site is home to 400+ employees and onsite facilities including onsite parking, canteen, vending machines and showers.