Reliability Engineer

Job description

SAFRAN SEATS IS A WORLD LEADER IN AIRCRAFT SEATING.
For more than 80 years, Safran Seats has been a premium manufacturer of First and Business Class seating systems for passenger airlines.
With the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers, we pride ourselves on innovation, customization, quality and industrial design.
Safran Seats GB, based in Cwmbran, South Wales is a 100% owned subsidiary of Safran Seats and we currently have 800+ employees (across 3 sites in the UK- Cwmbran, Newport and Brackley).
Seats GB offers:

*Unique and High-end Quality products
*Market leader in Bespoke aircraft seating
*Passenger Experience Expertise
*In-house design studio and group Synergies
*Dedicated production line and Industrialisation facilities
*Bespoke capabilities
*Co-creation abilities

Liaising with warranty team to supply reliability forecasts and analysis for claims.
Identifying through analysis forward spares forecasts for spares team.
Supplying cost of ownership data to sales team.
Timely production of applicable documentation

*FMEA Analysis and Prediction of serviceable components / Sub systems / Complete systems, Definition of service life / MTBF/MTBUR.
*Analysis of field service failures with link into predictive modelling.
*Analysis of spares consumption Actual v Prediction.
*Creation of Recommended Spares Part Lists (RSPLs), Maintenance Planning Documents (MPDs) and 1 to 20 year Spares Usage Forecasts.
*Creation of Preventative Maintenance Document (PMD).
*Identify key risk areas via analysis of ISI database.
*Produce analysis in support of Guaranteed Direct Maintenance Cost (GDMC) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) documents for NPI bids.

Desired profile

Degree (or similar) in relevant Engineering discipline or suitable depth of experience in a Reliability Engineering role.
Excellent mathematics.
Ability to understand engineering drawings.
Familiarity with interrogating CAD models.
Excellent working knowledge of FMEA processes.
Excellent working knowledge of MS Excel.
Good working knowledge of MS Word and PowerPoint.
Worked within an engineering design office environment.

Do you want to join our team?
Our employees are at the heart of our success; we offer a range of competitive benefits, career progression and training opportunities helping to ensure we build the future.
Company Benefits
At Safran Seats GB, we continue to support our employees and their contribution by providing a range of benefits.
*25 days holiday + UK Bank Holidays
*Working Hours (unless specified) are 37.5 hours per week; Mon-Thurs (8am-4:30pm), Friday (8am-1:30pm)
*'On Board Benefits' Programme, providing a number of schemes such as cycle to work, technology savings, retail discounts and access to private healthcare
*Fulfilling your potential with Career Progressions opportunities
*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

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 83,000 employees and sales of 19 billion euros in 2022 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 ranks among Forbes magazine's Top 30 best employers in the world.

Safran Seats is a world leader in aircraft passenger and crew seats. One million seats made by the company are now in service worldwide.