Industrial Architect
GKN Aerospace
Aircraft Manufacturing
7909 Hoogeveen, Drenthe - Niederlande
Senior Specialist / Project Manager
Experteer Overview
As a Manufacturing Systems Architect, you design and implement advanced manufacturing architectures for aerospace programs. You drive industrialisation and transformation projects, translating objectives into scalable production solutions. You collaborate across engineering, operations and partners to ensure quality, safety and compliance while improving performance. This role shapes the production capabilities of tomorrow in a high-tech, international environment.
Compensation / Benefits
- 8% holiday allowance
- 40 or 42 paid days off per year
- pension scheme
- travel allowance
- international career opportunities
- development possibilities
Responsibilities
- Design and implement manufacturing system architectures for new and existing aerospace programs
- Lead industrialisation and transformation projects from concept to deployment
- Analyse production processes, capacity and layouts to improve performance
- Develop future-focused concepts leveraging automation, digitalisation and new technologies
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability, quality and cost-effectiveness
- Build business cases, conduct risk assessments and support investment decisions
- Manage project activities, timelines and stakeholder reporting
- Support APQP and PPAP deployment for New Product Introduction
- Advise on Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Design to Cost (DtC) and continuous improvement
- Ensure compliance with aerospace regulations, quality standards and policies
Key requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or related
- 5–7 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing, process engineering or industrial architecture
- Proven track record delivering complex manufacturing and industrialisation projects
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing system design technologies and aerospace processes
- Demonstrated project management experience with budget, timeline and risk management
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven decision capability
- Strong communication and stakeholder management to influence across functions
- Adaptability to evolving technologies and industry developments
Description
As a Manufacturing Systems Architect, you design and implement advanced manufacturing architectures for aerospace programs. You drive indust…
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