Vacant job

About the Company

GKN Aerospace Sweden is part of GKN Aerospace, which manufactures engine components, aircraft structures, cabin windows, wiring, and much more for many of the world's aircraft. The companies in the Aerospace division working on jet engine parts form Engines together, and at the facility in Trollhättan, advanced parts for aircraft and space rockets are developed and manufactured. They also work with engine maintenance.

GKN Aerospace has production facilities in Trollhättan, Kongsberg (Norway), Mexico, and the USA. They also have an engineering office in Bangalore, India, and offices in Stockholm (Public Affairs) and Gothenburg. The headquarters for Engines is located in Trollhättan.

About the Department

Business Automation is a new function within GKN Engines tasked with supporting HR, Finance, and other administrative areas with smart, scalable, and efficient IT solutions. They work closely with the business, the SAP team, Enterprise Architecture, and other IT functions to identify improvement opportunities, simplify processes, and create better digital ways of working. The area is in an exciting build-up phase where they are establishing new capabilities in automation, integration, data flows, and future ways of working. The role suits you if you want to combine technology, process understanding, and business-oriented problem solving in an environment where you get to influence from the start.

Your Responsibilities

As an Automation Specialist, you will play a key role in identifying, analyzing, and realizing automation opportunities within our administrative processes. You will work closely with business representatives, developers, SAP specialists, and architects to understand needs, map processes, and contribute to solutions that are sustainable over time. The role is practical and business-oriented, but also has a clear development path towards a more architectural role within integration and automation. You are expected to contribute with technical understanding, curiosity, and structure, while gradually building deeper knowledge of our integrations and business processes.

The role includes:

• Identifying and analyzing automation opportunities within HR, Finance, and other administrative processes.
• Mapping process flows, system dependencies, data flows, and manual tasks together with the business.
• Contributing to requirements work, solution proposals, and prioritization of automation initiatives.
• Developing, testing, or coordinating prototypes and proof-of-concepts related to automation, workflows, data, and AI-based solutions.
• Collaborating closely with the SAP team, integration consultants, Enterprise Architecture, and developers to ensure solutions fit into the whole.
• Contributing to guidelines and ways of working for when automation, integration, workflow, or system change is the right solution.
• Gradually taking greater responsibility for solution design within defined automation and integration areas.

Your Profile

We are looking for someone who is curious, structured, and solution-oriented, with a genuine interest in how technology can improve ways of working and create value for the business. You thrive in the borderland between IT and business and have the ability to understand both technical details and the bigger picture.

You do not need to be a finished architect today, but you have the potential and desire to grow into a more leading role within automation, integration, and solution design. You are comfortable collaborating with various stakeholders, asking questions, analyzing problems, and turning ideas into concrete improvements.

Requirements for the position:

• Experience in automation, data engineering, system development, process development, or similar technical area.
• Good understanding of data flows, system integrations, APIs, workflows, or backend/platform solutions.
• Ability to analyze business needs and translate them into technical or process-oriented solution proposals.
• Experience working closely with both technical teams and business representatives.
• Good communication skills and the ability to create clarity in complex issues.
• A proactive, structured, and independent work style, while being a strong team player.
• Good proficiency in Swedish and English, both spoken and written.
• Relevant higher education in IT, systems science, engineering, data, automation, or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications for the position:

• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
• Experience with finance processes, such as procure-to-pay, invoice management, order flows, controlling, or reporting.
• Experience with HR processes or administrative business flows.
• Experience with Medius, PLM systems, or other business-critical applications.
• Experience with integration platforms, such as SAP BTP, Azure Integration Services, MuleSoft, Boomi, or similar.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure, Power Platform, AI/ML, RPA, or workflow tools.
• Experience with process mapping, Lean, business development, or change management.
• Interest in developing towards a future role in solution architecture, integration architecture, or automation architecture.

This position is based in Trollhättan, Sweden, therefore the consultant should be able to obtain the right to reside and work in Sweden. Travel to other locations within Sweden and the EU is included in the role as needed.

The position requires you to undergo and be approved according to current security clearance regulations. For positions where GKN's customer has requirements for security classification, this may, in some cases, entail requirements for specific citizenship.

Application Process

In this recruitment, GKN Aerospace collaborates with Skill. The position is a consultancy assignment where you will initially be employed by Skill with good opportunities for continued employment at GKN. If you have questions regarding the position or the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact Nicolina Hansson via email at [email protected].