Repair Technician Company : Safran Aerosystems Services Job field : Manufacture / assembly and repair Location : Braintree, England, United Kingdom Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Professional status : Technician 2025-162188 Apply with one click Any questions ? Job Description INTRODUCTION Are you a technician looking for your next role? This is a unique opportunity to work for an industry giant, specialising in the high-tech aviation, defence and space markets. Whether you are an experienced Technician or looking for a new and exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you. Ranked among Forbes magazine's Top 30 best employers in the world, and part of the global Safran group, Safran Aerosystems is a world leader in evacuation slides and oxygen systems. We are also a major supplier of safety systems, as well as fluid systems for airplanes and helicopters. JOB OVERVIEW As a Repair Technician based in Braintree, you will work alongside an amazing team of technicians, responsible for all maintenance and repair activities on emergency evacuation slides, rafts and helicopter buoys. Working Hours Monday - Thursday- 7:45am - 4:45pm Friday- 7:45am- 4:00pm WHO WE ARE Safran Group is an international high-technology group which operates in the aviation, defence and space markets. Our core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. The Safran Aerosystems division contributes to this by designing high-tech solutions that optimise aircraft performance and flight safety and is a world leader in emergency evacuation systems and crew oxygen systems. Here at Safran Aerosystems Services UK, flight safety is our area of expertise. We ensure that flights are safe by providing essential maintenance and repair activities for life saving evacuation equipment, oxygen systems and in- cabin equipment for customers across the aviation industry. You'll join a team of hard-working individuals who put safety at the forefront of everything they do. Job Requirements TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Customer focus: meeting quality requirements, meeting deadlines, and responsiveness Technical skills: proactive, experience in mechanics Cross-functional skills Rigour - Autonomy Team spirit Sense of responsibility Good level of English RESPONSIBILITIES (INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO): - Carrying out surveys of equipment and components, identifying for parts and serialisation - Cleaning equipment and parts as required. - Carrying out testing and fault diagnosis - Carry out the necessary repairs, removing and replacing faulty components - Completing repair reports to a high standard - Monitor the equipment to ensure it is meeting the required specification and perform preventative and corrective maintenance of specific tool and test benches CANDIDATE SPECIFICATION: Candidates with experience in repairs is an advantage, however we if you do not meet all the criteria but are willing to learn, we welcome your application. We provide exceptional training and development to all our technicians. But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.) BENEFITS - Competitive salary - Enhanced Maternity Pay - 25 days' holiday (increasing with length of service after 3 years, and then after every further 2 years' service up to a maximum of 31 days) plus bank holidays - Health cash plan - Pension scheme - you will choose to contribute either 4% or 6% and we will contribute 5% or 8.5% depending on the level chosen - Life assurance - 8x annual salary - Income protection scheme - Company events Candidates may be required to travel aboard for training purposes Company Information Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), 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 is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2024" ranking. Safran Aerosystems is one of the world leaders in aviation systems dedicated to aircraft and helicopter safety, as well as fluid and fuel management. The company is a key player in the field of flight safety (oxygen, evacuation, floatation) and participates in the decarbonization of aviation through enabling sustainable alternative fuels and new engine architectures. It has 5,200 employees in 7 countries. Locate your future workplace Avenue NorthCM77 7AA Braintree England United Kingdom 100,000 employees worldwide 27 Number of countries where Safran is located 35 business area families - Maps are available under theOpen Database Licence (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/). - © OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) contributors. - © Safran Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.