Shape the Future of Aerospace at Safran
At Safran, you'll work with the brightest minds and best technologies, building valuable experience and joining an innovative, supportive team.
We are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets. Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end: design, manufacturing, maintenance and repair.
The role of a Plater is to assist the plating department in the preparation, pre-treatment and plating of aircraft components to CMM repairs and specifications reference below.
*Electrical circuitry and Surface Finishing - Chromium, Nickel Cadmium and Zinc Nickel
*Prepare and mask up components during the pre-plating process
*Set up tooling, fixtures and assist in new tooling design
*Use a wide and varied range of precision measuring equipment
*Read component maintenance manuals, complex drawings and engineering layout information to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to complete repairs of parts within specified dimensions and tolerances
*Diagnose vat, electrical or tooling malfunctions to determine need for adjustment or repairs
*Adhere to COSHH and safe use of chemicals
*Operation of de-embrittlement and stress relief
*Delivery of components to next process
*Working on priorities from PAC 1
*Operation of cranes
*Working from sop's
*Understanding and mapping of CMM
*Cleaning, Masking, Heating and Waxing Components
*Calculating plating thickness and plating times
*Measuring components using internal/external micrometers/comparators/bore micrometers/verniers/elcrometers
*Monitoring line to check vats are at correct temperature and rectifiers are at correct amperage
*5s checks
*Part marking
*Passivation & passivation 124
*Weekly maintenance tasks
*Grit blasting, strip chrome, Shot peening, strip cad & strip sermetel
*An Engineering/Plating Apprenticeship or equivalent ideally gained in the aerospace or automotive sectors - preferred/not required
*IMF Foundation / Technician Qualification or equivalent - preferred/not required
*High attention to detail with strong quality awareness
*Excellent communication skills
*Good computer skills
*Good mathematical skills
*Team working ethics
*Self-managing and reliable
*Good problem solving skills
*Flexibility
*Must be willing to train and take on board new skills
*An understanding of Lean Sigma disciplines and 5s principles
*Involvement in continuous improvement activities to reduce shop processing times and manufacturing hours
*You will be required to work shift rotations comprising of Days, Lates, Nights and when required Weekends