Electrical Technician

Job description

Are you interested in working at the business end of Aerospace, where airline brand meets innovative passenger experience? Then your next opportunity could be with Safran Seats, an industry award winning, premium designer and manufacturer of First and Business Class seating and technology. Our passenger experience prides itself on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

The purpose of this role is to be responsible for the build and development of all electrical aspectof new product introduction projects undertaken by the industrialisation department.
You will support design engineering and operations departments to deliver new customer programmes into production on time, to cost and to a high quality standard.
There will also be periodic support required by production, sales, R & T and after market teams to deliver customer requests.

Key Responsibilities will include:
Check supplied parts and assemblies to ensure compliance to drawing, design data and all relevant specifications
Represent the department in product design reviews giving feedback on likely issues and improvement opportunities
Analyse product design using CAD models and log issues per company process (5C)
Identify assembly and manufacturing process improvement opportunities throughout the product development phase
Build Development articles against CAD model screen grabs/instructions
Analyse development article builds and log issues
Define and validate solutions and countermeasures for 5C issues raised
Build test articles to standard production processes and record deviations
View/interrogate product BOMs and locate parts on company's MRP system (BaaN)
Rework parts to new design solutions for trial and evaluation
Rework "out of revision" parts to the latest design standard and complete minor rework order form
Maintain the engineering quality and integrity of the work produced within their work package
Work with other departments to ensure that the design solution meets the appropriate airworthiness requirements
Record timings for assembly and disassembly for calculation of cycle times
Identify the need for jigs and fixtures to ensure correct assembly
Generate, validate and revise Process Work Instructions
Fault find and rectify issues
Train production operators in the assembly process of new products
Support product events with customers - PDR/CDR/FAI/FSR


Our in-house design studio co-creates the most innovative experiences in the sky with our airline customers and partners. Our dedicated engineering, production and in-service support facilities are integral to delivering a high-end quality product that we keep flying throughout the life of programme. We are fully supported by a wide team of support functions, from HR to Finance, to Business Development and Planning and Logistics, our team is built to give Safran Seats an end-to-end capability in house in the UK.

We focus on:

Our people
These are our four People Fundamentals that underpin everything we do at Safran:
* We believe in and fostering the conditions for diversity and inclusion to thrive
* We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
* We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
* We encourage collaboration and mutual support between you and your colleagues
So you'll be supported every step of the way!

Sustainability
Our people are at the heart of our success, as we work together to achieve our mission: contributing to a safer and more sustainable aviation. We are tackling the biggest challenges in aerospace, with a commitment to work to decarbonise the industry by 2050.

Global Mobility
As part of the Safran Group, across our businesses we are market leaders in aerospace, defence and space; there is always potential for future mobility in the UK and internationally.

Desired profile

Candidate skills:
Minimum of BTEC L3 (electrical engineering) OR suitable depth
of relevant experience/time served apprentice
Experience in aerospace seat manufacture at defined competent level
Experience of working within company and regulatory
processes, standards and specifications
Assembly and wiring of electrical systems
Fault finding and repair of electrical systems
Good knowledge of design for assembly/manufacture principles

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:
* 25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
* Career Progressions opportunities such as company sponsorship and further training courses
* Family friendly policies including maternity, paternity, adoptive parents, shared parental leave, parental leave and flexible working
* Equality & Diversity initiatives with internal groups for workplace engagement and involvement
* STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all

Please apply and submit your CV today! Once your CV has been reviewed, we will contact you with the next stages.

About Safran UK

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defence 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 92,000 employees and sales of 23.2 billion euros in 2023, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets. Safran undertakes research and development programs to maintain the environmental priorities of its R&T and innovation roadmap.
Safran is in the 1st place in the aerospace and defence industry in TIME magazine's "World's best companies 2023" ranking.

With over one million seats equipping the fleets of the major airlines, Safran Seats is one of the world's leading suppliers of seating for passengers, crews and helicopters thanks to innovative and high added-value solutions.