Executive Assistant II

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 Executive Assistant provides a broad range of administrative, technical and clerical support to the Site Director and Human Resources staff.

They also serve as an integral part of the departmental team.

Job Responsibilities

• Accurately and confidentially handle the correspondence, reports, materials and non-routine information for the Site Director.
• Schedule, organize and coordinate the activities for the Site Director and members of associated staff including business meetings, travel arrangements, appointments and conferences.
• Organize and complete a variety of nonrecurring and ongoing projects assigned by the Site Director and staff including but not limited to : special reports to the executive level, spreadsheets, presentations, strategic plans, and data analysis.
• Responsible for working with company's Sharepoint site, including reporting; might serve
• Support multiple and concurrent activities, providing administrative guidance and support to a variety of activities and projects while managing cost.

Work independently or in a team.

• Maintain an in-depth working knowledge of the organization, disciplines supported, organizational systems, planning methodologies, training methods, business practices, policies, procedures and activities.
• Effectively and promptly communicate with a variety of media to internal and external customers relative to the broader organization, and alert departmental leadership relative to issues affecting the Business Unit and the company as a whole.
• A key member to the Engagement Team.
• Pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for effective performance.
• Assist with HR Support as needed.
• Performs other duties, tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years of administrative support experience in a professional environment, supporting multiple people, required.
• 3+ years of experience with the MS Office Suite specifically Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, required. Exposure to Concur
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder due to program security clearance requirements and / or SSA requirements.

Additional Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal and collaboration skills.
• Experience with Sharepoint, including running reports, preferred.
• Able to interface well with all departments of the company and to represent the company in a highly professional manner.
• Must be customer service driven.
• Must maintain the highest level of confidentiality, handling company private, sensitive and personal information in a professional and discrete manner.

Compensation Range

The compensation range for this position is between $77,787 - $97,234.

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.