Manufacturing Engineer Tooling
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
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The Vacancy: Manufacturing Engineer Tooling
We are looking for a Manufacturing Enginer Tooling to join our Systems & Industrialization department, a strong engineering team dedicated to our Landing Gear division based in Papendrecht!
We produce complex components for the landing gear of
- known helicopters and aircraft, including the Apache, NH90, F-35, and Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. Quality is our priority in every project and production process. Therefore, we are seeking a
- and
- oriented Manufacturing Engineer Tooling to join our dynamic & international team.
As a Fixture Tooling Engineer, your goal will be the delivery of Tooling to NPI projects in a timely manner, the First Time Yield improvement as a result of tool life specification as well as cost optimization. You will work to deliver zero defect projects by utilizing engineering and
- solving skills. You will be responsible for ensuring robust and capable manufacturing processes related to materials, tooling, part fabrication, and assembly. In this role, you will closely collaborate with CAM Engineers, the Tool Shop, Procurement and Operations.
What would a typical day look like?
As a member of the NPI team, you collaborate during process design with Product Architects, CAM Engineers and Product Assurance engineers on the optimal tooling solution for the production process. This is formalized with a Tool Requirements form submitted by CAM engineers to initiate your task. There are several NPI projects executing and your support in these projects are pivotal. You are the technical liaison with Tool suppliers to define optimal solutions.
Apart from the NPI projects, you will receive Requests for Assistance from Operations, where swift resolution is key to enable production continuity. As a business focusing on continuous improvement, your proposals for an optimized process is valued and our drive to eliminate process risk with the use of technology is a
- element to achieve that objective.
The business has a catalogue of fixtures, jigs and specialized tools in a legacy system and your management of a
- down plan will form part of Obsolescence Management.
Want to know more? Keep on reading!
Fokker Landing Gear
Landing Gear, part of GKN Fokker Aerospace, is a recognized specialist in landing gear and related systems. We focus on the design and development, production and assembly of complete landing gears, as well as the repair and reassembly of systems already in use. In doing so, we work on the most famous aircraft and helicopters; think of the Apache combat helicopter, the F-35 Lightning II (JSF), the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 and the multipurpose NH90 maritime combat helicopter.
What You'll Do
Hoisting and transport equipment.
Shop aids / measuring and check tools / gauges.
Assembly jigs.
- disciplinary teams (e. g. Manufacturing Engineers, CAM-programmers, Operators, Quality Engineers, Industrialization Engineers) to create specialized tooling solutions.
Form-Fit-Function,
Manufacturability,
Optimization / modification / standardization for various machines,
Compliant with Safety and ergonomics standard,
Calibration.
Coordinating with suppliers to ensure the precision and manufacturability.
What You'll Bring
- on experience in: Finding solutions in a short timespan to avoid downtime of production.
Design with the shop floor in mind (e. g. ease of use, Poka-Yoke).
- site in Papendrecht on a
- time basis.
What We'll Offer
A challenging position in an innovative and international environment with a rich history in aircraft manufacturing. Our organization breathes passion for engineering and all our teams are justifiably proud of what they develop and build. As a Manufacturing Engineer Tooling, you will receive a fantastic range of benefits, including:
- time employment.
Extra info
Part of the selection procedure is carrying out the necessary checks and screenings in order to meet the requirements set by GKN Fokker's customers, partners and suppliers within the program. The checks and screenings will be assessed on the basis of frameworks set by our Export Compliance & Security department. Every employee within GKN Fokker must ultimately be authorized to give substance to his or her position. Assessment of checks and screenings can lead to the fact that no content can be given to the position and therefore no employment or deployment can follow. The onboarding at Fokker usually takes 4 weeks.
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN Fokker Aerospace. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created an environment where everyone can be at their best.
We are 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.
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We’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?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone 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.
We’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.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
- Informații detaliate despre oferta de muncă
Firma: GKN Aerospace Localiția: Bucureşti
Bucharest, Bucharest, RomaniaAdăugat: 15. 10. 2025
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