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GKN Aerospace

Senior Engineer - Materials & Special Processes

Date: Oct 13, 2025

Location: Papendrecht, NL

Company: GKN Aerospace Careers

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we're inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We're proud to play a part in protecting the world's democracies. And we're committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world's aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Materials and Processes Department (M&P) is an integral part of the Engineering reporting unit, acting in cooperation with Design and Stress disciplines. M&P provides knowledge, expertise and support on materials and manufacturing processes to all engineering activities support of product development and manufacturing activities:

• Development of manufacturing processes in relation to material development, surface technologies
• Exploration and following developments related to REACh activities; identifying how changes could impact the processes and related parts being processed in GKN.
• Qualification of materials and processes to assure they comply with the requirements
• Defining, assuring and maintaining of material, process and standard parts specifications, creating the possibilities and limitations for the manufacture of aerospace certified parts
• Assessment of deviations from the specified materials and processes requirements to assure continued airworthiness

We are looking for people who want to make a difference, talented members with the skills and passions to become the best of the future in what they do.

Job Responsibilities

As our Senior Engineer Materials & Processes:

• You support operational and development programs to enable and deliver zero defect projects utilizing engineering and problem solving skills.
• You are accountable for delivering robust, manufacturing process technologies as applied to materials, tooling, part fabrication and assembly.
• You promote GKN's technical capability globally to the broader technical eco-system, including customers, suppliers and steering groups.
• You collect inputs, related to a task and take it through an identified process to produce an output / deliverable adhering to quality and schedule requirements.
• You are based in Papendrecht (NL) and are part of team of 10 specialists, reporting to the Team Lead.

• Exemplifying a safety-first mind-set and ensuring compliance with the GKN Aerospace Health, Safety and Environmental policies and standards.
• Coordination/project lead for REACh activities: identification of arising issues regarding the REACh legislation, providing support and advice locally and to other GKN sites concerning the impact of REACh.
• Developing, optimizing and maintaining specifications and handbooks related to surface process technologies and materials for corrosion protection and pre-treatments for structural bonding of metals ; ensuring they are compliant with all relevant customer, regulatory, and airworthiness requirements.
• Preparing and defining tests/testplans; critical and systematic interpretation and analysis of test data, applying the outcome of tests for substantiation of specification changes.
• Defining activities in a project-oriented fashion with identification of deliverables, milestones and associated planning.
• Troubleshooting and production support on chemical processes (e.g. anodizing, chemical conversion coating, chemical milling, cleaning and pickling of metals). Handling NC's related to the expertise area.
• Interfacing with customers on a technical (M&P) level.
• Maintaining contacts with suppliers regarding alternative/new products.

Job Qualifications

• Chemistry / materials science / aerospace engineering education, BSc / MSc level
• Knowledge of / experience in industrial chemical (surface) treatments of metallic substrates related to corrosion protection and bonding; familiarity with REACh environmental legislation
• Minimum of 5 years (10 years preferred) of relevant experience within an industrial engineering discipline, preferably within an aerospace environment
• Experience with quality systems, specifications, standards, etc., with the ability to oversee the broader field
• Excellent reporting and project management skills; Good command of the English language, both verbally and in writing, Dutch language is an advantage
• Team player at all levels in the company, pro-active attitude, but also capable of acting on an individual basis and reporting back to the relevant parties within GKN.

What's in it for you?

Our organization demonstrates passion for innovation and our employees are rightly proud for what we engineer and build. This is truly a challenging work environment: a role where you contribute as an individual but also as a member of a diverse and international team of experts. At GKN Aerospace, we not only provide you with the tools to perform at the best of your capabilities, but we also support and promote your technical and personal development.Furthermore, we offer to you:

• A gross monthly salary based on the CLA Metalektro Grade M and in line with your experience and qualifications,
• 8% holiday allowance,
• 42 paid holidays for full-time employment,
• Working conditions according to the CLA Metalektro, including an excellent pension scheme (PME) and travel allowance,
• A pleasant and informal working environment, in which we work together to achieve the best result for our customers in a pleasant atmosphere.

Next to a competitive package, we will offer you a world of opportunities: we want to see your career fly! We will support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities. That's the beauty of being part of a global business, once you are on board, you never know where your career journey may take you!

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