145 Repairs Administrator

Job description

145 Repairs Administrator

Vacancy details

General information

Entity

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 Seats is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft seats, for both crew and passengers. 1 million Safran Seats-manufactured aircraft seats are currently in service with air fleets around the world.

Reference

2026-169809

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Administrative - Administrative

Job title

145 Repairs Administrator

Employment type

Fixed Term contract

Contract length

01/2026 - 12/2026

Professional category

Administrative staff

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

The Part 145 Admin will be an active member of the Part 145 team and key to maintaining our Approvals.

Working in the shop floor and office environment, responsible for the administration of repair, service, sales, purchase and production orders and any administration support for the department. Provide regular updates relating to outstanding repair orders to the team.

Daily checks with despatch for 145 deliveries bring them up to the 145 area and put on the relevant shelves for processing.

Unpack boxes and check customer or supplier paperwork is correct to what has been delivered.

Book into BaaN repaired items returned from Suppliers.

Book in Customer repair orders raise service orders, purchase orders, lot numbers, cost estimates and take photos of customer returned units.

Rotable stock inventory management updating rotable stock spreadsheet.

Raise C of C's for rotable and repaired units take the units to despatch for shipment.

Manage Return As Is / Beyond economical repair units on return from the OEM.

Pack Meggitt Vietnam box ready for shipment.

Update item shelf life.

Scanning/Filing and archiving of C of C's

Filing of Job Packs

Raise advice notes, sales and purchase orders to send parts to suppliers for repair

Manage supplier and customer orderbooks

Raise scrap certificates

Enter supplier quotation detail into BaaN and prepare the strip report for the customer

Price up internal repair jobs

Send quotations to customers and process customer approvals

Update the customers regularly with the status of their current open orders

Liaise across all departments to ensure delivery dates are met

Respond to technical questions from the customers and suppliers

Offer rotable units to customers to reduce turnaround time

Ensure production orders are loaded in a timely manner so demand is loaded into BaaN

Manage shortages to ensure we meet our lead times

Process POD's into BaaN

Manage A.O.G's

Generate the sales order book

To cross train where appropriate for full flexibility

Actively participate and contribute to continuous improvement

Willingness to participate in improvement activity across the business

Must be prepared to undertake activities required out of the factory and when necessary outside the normal working hours

Must embrace change and be willing to adopt new skills to support all areas of the business

To be flexible in a team oriented environment

Support and engage in company initiatives, including, Continuous Improvement, KPI collection, Process Improvements, etc.

Undertake any training of themselves and support training of others as deemed required by management.

Undertake other reasonable duties, which are consistent and commensurate with the skills, knowledge, experience and training.

THIS IS A 12 MONTH FTC

Candidate skills & requirements

Part 145 Knowledge/Experience

Aviation Seat Knowledge/Experience

Operations/Seat Build Experience

Part 21 Knowledge/Experience

Technical Publications Experience.

White Belt Lean Six Sigma

Engineering Apprenticeship

Technical Mind-set

Computer Literate

Team player

Methodical

Attention to detail

Flexible to change

Customer Focused

Problem Solving Skills

Confident communicator

As a valued member of our team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

• Industry leading pension scheme with salary sacrifice employer contributions up to 10%.

• Private medical cover (to include Digital GP and rapid access Physio with no excess) with ability to upgrade level of benefit and cover family members.

• Access to salary sacrifice benefits scheme including cycle to work and Octopus EV Scheme

• 4 x Life Assurance

• Interactive benefits platform including wide range of discretionary benefits including technology, retail benefits, income protection.

• Enhanced family friendly policies and benefits (enhanced maternity and paternity leave) and employee assistance programme

• Annual share save schemes.

• Option for hybrid and flexible working arrangements

• Opportunities for career advancement and personal growth. Benefit from support through Safran University and our internal Training and Development Schools

• Get involved in our corporate social responsibility activities from sustainability initiatives, charity and fundraising, volunteering days, or supporting STEM activities at local schools and colleges nurturing the next generation of talent

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

This role is subject to pre-employment checks, including but not limited to criminal record checks. While having unspent convictions may not necessarily prevent you from being employed, you are required to disclose any unspent convictions during the recruitment process. Only candidates who successfully pass these checks will be considered for employment.

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible and inclusive. As part of our commitment with Disability Confident Employers, we may offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post. We strive to provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment. Let us know if you need support to showcase your talents or require any reasonable adjustments with your application.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, Wales

City (-ies)

Llantarnam Industrial Park NP44 3HQ Cwmbran