GKN Aerospace
Machinist
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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 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
We have continued to review the balance of temporary to permanent roles within the business and we are now able confirm that we have created further opportunities for permanent roles for Machinists at our Filton site.
The opportunity to apply will be offered to all contractors at GKN Aerospace Filton. No applications from external candidates will be considered until this process has concluded.
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At this time we are looking for applications from any current temporary worker interested in being considered for a permanent role. As part of your expression of interest please provide a copy of an up to date CV and cover letter by way of applying for this role.
All interested applicants will be assessed using a Temporary to Permanent Employment Assessment matrix which will assess the temporary worker against criteria such as; quality of work, initiative, transferable skills, stamp holder, and behaviours in line with the GKN 5 Principles.
If you have any questions, please speak to your line manager.
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?
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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 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.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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