Plater
Published 09.03.2025
Company: Safran Landing Systems
Job field: Manufacture / assembly and repair
Location: Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Contract duration: Full-time
Professional status: Employees / Staff
Job Reference: 2025-162874
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Job Description
Starting salary £30,461, increasing to £34,925 after completion of first stamp + Shift allowance
World leading landing gear, maintained by you...
As a Plater within our MRO team, youll be responsible for a variety of operations. We encourage a proactive approach, providing you with the chance to implement continuous improvement methodologies and refine our assembly processes.
Youll have opportunities to learn and progress, with investment being made on site its an exciting time to join our growing local team.
Looking after the people who make Safran great is a priority for us. We offer a range of benefits designed to support you, both in and outside of work:
* Time to unwind: Start with 25 days of holiday, plus UK Bank Holidays, and we offer options to buy or sell days to fit your needs.
* Sharing in our success: We believe in rewarding your contributions with an annual bonus and share scheme options.
* Planning for your future: We offer a generous pension scheme, with up to 8% matched contributions, and life assurance at 4x your salary.
* Making your work life easier: Onsite parking, including EV chargers, a subsidised restaurant, bicycle storage, and shower facilities.
* Flexibility that works for you: A wide range of flexible benefits.
What will I be doing?
* 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
* Grit blasting, strip chrome, Shot peening, strip cad & strip sermetel
Shift work will be required
Job Requirements
What do I need to succeed in the role?
* Ideally youll have an Engineering/Plating Apprenticeship or equivalent ideally gained in the aerospace or automotive sectors
* IMF Foundation / Technician Qualification or equivalent (preferred)
* High attention to detail with strong quality awareness
* Excellent communication skills
* Willing to train and take on board new skills
* Involvement in continuous improvement activities to reduce shop processing times and manufacturing hours
At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.
We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum requirements regardless of their age, identity or background.
If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation please get in touch for an informal chat (add in contact email). We will make every effort to respond to your request for assistance as soon as possible.
Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what were looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call.
Offers of employment will be subject to a relevant level of company security vetting, which may include a criminal record check
Join Safran and discover what we could achieve, together.
Company Information
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation, defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems. Its expertise covers the entire life cycle of its products, from design and manufacturing to maintenance and repair. The company has partnerships with more than 25 airframers in civil, regional, commercial and military transport, supporting more than 35,000 aircraft and making over 100,000 landings every day.
Locate your future workplace
Cheltenham Road East GL2 9QL
Gloucester
England, United Kingdom
J-18808-Ljbffr