Melrose Global Graduate Programme (Programme Management)

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.

What You'll Be Doing

During your placements you will be working as part of a global team, giving you the opportunity to experience different cultures and work with a diverse range of people. Rotations at a variety of Manufacturing Sites and with our Business Line team will aim to equip you with the experience and skills to progress to a Programme Management role at the end of the scheme. Choosing GKN Aerospace means you are joining a global engineering network with wide-ranging opportunities.

Throughout your graduate journey, we give you the opportunity to test and grow your technical and personal skills. During your placements you will collaborate as part of a multi-functional team, often supported by the broader business group from multiple locations, offering you the chance to support day to day Defence Programme Management across both New Product Introduction (NPI) and steady state programmes and a placement within Commercial.

We Provide Support And Mentoring As You Work On Real Projects, Solving Real Problems And Delivering Real Change. We Aim To Match Your Capabilities And Aspirations To Our Strategic And Operational Needs – Ensuring a Thriving Business For Us And Fulfilling Career For You. As Part Of Our Programme Management Graduate Programme You Can Expect The Following

• Review and analyse control and monitoring of progress, scope, and cost and resource management within the programme.
• Support the compiling and follow up work breakdown structure, organisation breakdown structure, and cost breakdown structure schedules/ plans for the programme.
• Introducing improvements/ recoveries on on-time delivery and quality from Customer Scorecards and delivery schedule adherence
• Preparing and analysing the Programme Performance Summary
• Support risk, opportunity and change management
• Input into Programme Improvement Plans including cost improvement, pricing initiatives, enable Zero Defects Manufacturing, redesign initiatives, gaining agreement with relevant stakeholders

We are committed to your continued development and success, and so throughout your journey you will engage in our on boarding and structured development programme; alongside our Global Graduate Community, providing you support and networking opportunities throughout your career at GKN Aerospace. You will also have the opportunity to take part in additional activities outside of your role, whether it be supporting local community initiatives, or our young people strategy, and you are given the encouragement and time to participate.

Who We Are Looking For

• Talented individuals with skills, enthusiasm and passion to become leaders of the future in what they do
• People with an ability for sound judgement and decision making, able to work with teams and across cultures
• A degree in any relevant Engineering discipline or Manufacturing/Business Management (2.1 or higher)
• An interest in the Aerospace and Defence industry

What We'll Offer

• 24 month programme with a guaranteed permanent opportunity on Graduation.
• Variety of business value add / rewarding placements across different programs and locations
• Working at the forefront of engineering, technology and innovations
• International exposure opportunities
• A structured development journey
• Dedicated Home Manager, mentor and buddy to fully support you throughout your programme
• An opportunity to understand and therefore work to your personal strengths
• Competitive Salary
• High Level of Exposure to different parts of the business; sites, locations, customers, stakeholders
• An ambassador for the organisation at various events and functions as well as STEM and Future Careers events
• A member of the Global Graduate community

Please note: Some GKN Aerospace programmes are subject to regulatory restrictions which may impact certain nationalities, as such part of the application process you are asked to declare information in relation to this.

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.