Facilities Engineer

Job description

Facilities Engineer

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 Nacelles designs, integrates and provides support and after-sales service for aircraft nacelles. The company is a global leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business aircraft and regional aircraft. At the cutting edge of technology, Safran Nacelles offers nacelles that are ever more integrated with the engine, aerodynamic, lightweight with advanced acoustic treatments in order to contribute to the reduction of CO2 and noise emissions from aircraft.

Reference

2026-173505

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Means and equipment maintenance - Maintenance operations

Job title

Facilities Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

Facilities Engineer

Burnley

Site based

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you—both in and out of work, including: 

37 hour working week over 4.5 days with a 1pm Finish on Fridays

25 days' holiday + bank holidays (plus the option to buy an additional 5 days) 

10% employer pension contribution (5% employee contribution with the option to increase via salary exchange)

Flex-time scheme that allows you to take two half days or one full day off per month

4X life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme

Non-contributory BUPA private medical insurance plan

Excellent training, education, and development schemes

Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave

Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the company

Excellent on-site catering facilities providing subsidised hot and cold meals

Corporate membership at the Crow Wood Hotel & Spa: Use of fitness suites, classes, pool & sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member.

Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme: 24/7 mental health support, access to remote GP appointments, medical second options, and physiotherapy

Cycle to work scheme, along with a range of flexible benefits chosen by you!

Safran – Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey – and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Facilities team as a Facilities Engineer at our Burnley site.

About Safran Nacelles:

Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long-range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28rd best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley.

Candidate skills & requirements

As a Facilities Engineer, you will play a key role in supporting a major site footprint project, carrying out detailed surveys of existing aerospace assembly and process equipment, developing optimised factory layouts, and managing the procurement, installation and commissioning of new infrastructure. Working closely with manufacturing engineering, tooling, HSE, suppliers and contractors, you'll ensure the safe and efficient relocation and handover of an operational assembly line into its new facility. This role is ideal for an engineer with experience in assembly line installations, factory service infrastructure, layout design and project engineering.

What You'll Bring

• Strong engineering background with HNC Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) and a solid understanding of building services and safety standards.

• Proficiency in CATIA and AutoCAD for producing accurate 2D and 3D facility and layout designs.

• Proven experience in factory layouts, assembly line moves, service installations and hands on project engineering.

• Confident project and contractor management skills, ensuring compliance with SHE and UK CDM legislation.

• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills, supported by experience with MS Office and risk analysis methodologies.

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 also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however, we encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the application or hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, North West

City (-ies)

Bancroft Road, BB10 2RZ Burnley