GKN Aerospace · 4 hours ago
Team Leader - 2nd Shift - Repair Solutions
El Cajon, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$86K/yr - $107K/yrGKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel with a commitment to sustainability and innovation. The Team Leader is responsible for achieving operational excellence and fostering a positive work culture by developing team members and implementing process improvements.
AerospaceCommercialManufacturing
Responsibilities
Create and sustain a culture that is aligned to the GKN Aerospace “Great Place To Work” value drivers and Culture Principles by role-modelling behaviors, motivating, encouraging and recognizing the contribution of Team Members
Hold Team Members and fellow Team Leaders accountable to embody the GKNA culture principles
Be Open and Honest when appraising and managing individuals’ performance whilst supporting and coaching individuals to close performance gaps
Provide opportunities for Team Members to play to their strengths; do what they do best and create on-going opportunities for learning and personal development
Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring that the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards are applied and that their assigned areas are a model of a world class healthy and safe working environment
Leading and developing their teams to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDCC targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitments
Driving the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model (LOM) across their assigned areas
Developing first-class Team Members who embody the GKN culture principles and are readily able to progress to become Team Leaders or take other roles in the business
Active involvement in problem solving and the management system using a ‘Go to Gemba’ approach to solve problems with the ambition that 95% of issues can be solved within the zone itself
Contributing to the Value Stream future state design, and ensuring its execution across their assigned areas
Cooperate with other Team Leaders to ensure the best performance outcomes for the entire Area
Holding the functional support staff accountable for adhering to the Global standards and enabling their zone team to meet its targets
Responsibility for managing a Zone budget as agreed with their Group Leader
Taking ownership when having to make difficult decisions linked to their Zone
Satisfactory and timely completion of assigned company training programs
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED required
Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements
Fluent in English language, both written and spoken
Preferred
GKN Experience
Aviation Repair Experience is strongly preferred
Leadership capabilities
Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
Able to demonstrate competence to undertake key tasks within their designated work zone or those in zones within similar processes
Excellent performance as a Team member, demonstrating rigorous adherence to standardized work, and a track record of Kaizen implementation
Self-motivated by meeting and exceeding PSQDCC performance targets
The demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders
Demonstrated potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports
An effective communicator and an influential team member
Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System
Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company
Company
GKN Aerospace
GKN Aerospace is an aerospace mfg. company that develops, builds & supplies an extensive range of advanced aerospace systems.
Founded in 1759
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.5MKey Investors
Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development
2025-09-03Grant· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Bradford Boisvert
Global Finance Director - Enterprise, Transformation Project
Recent News
2026-01-09
Hartford Business Journal
2025-12-16
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