Logistics Specialist - 2nd Shift

Logistics Specialist - 2nd Shift

Date: Nov 4, 2025

Location:El Cajon, CA, US

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

Perform analysis, drive continuous improvement projects, define methodology / standard work, manage and monitor performance in the area of logistics and material flow at site level. The role can cover the following (all or partially): Inbound / Receiving, internal material movements, warehousing, outbound / shipping, freight/transport management, cycle counting, inventory management, transactional activities, packaging

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure safe working environment.
• Define standard work for logistics activities with the objectives of reducing leadtime, reducing cost, improving customer service (quality and delivery)
• Define and manage relationship with external partners (suppliers, sub-contractors, freight forwarders, 3PL, customers) in relation to the logistics activities (e.g. receiving/shipping schedules, documentation, EDI….)
• Develop process to ensure transactional activities will guarantee inventory accuracy in the management system (ERP, MRP).
• Analyze performance and defines action plans to improve in line with the site Supply Chain CI plan.

Job Qualifications

Required Qualifications
• High School degree or GED equivalent.
• 3+ years of Manufacturing or Warehousing and logistics experience, including some ERP/ MRP experience.
• U.S. Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance and site SSA requirements.
• This job role requires proficiency in English, both verbal and written, that is sufficient to understand and effectively follow written safety procedures, company policies, work instructions, operations manuals, and more in a manufacturing environment.
• Reliable and satisfactory attendance is an essential job function of this role and is critical in meeting operations and business needs”.

Preferred Qualifications
• GKN experience.
• SAP Expierence
• Value Stream Mapping, & Lean experience.
•Manufacturing Systems.
• Strong problem solving skills.
• Project Management.
• APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) or equivalent.
• Transport Management.
• Packaging.
• Material Handling Equipment.

Mental and Physical Demands:
• Lift up to 50 pounds

Compensation Range

The compensation range is between $20.00 - $24.00 per hour.

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.​
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