Project Engineer

Job description

Project Engineer

Company : Safran Seats

Job field : Project management

Location : Cwmbran , Wales , United Kingdom

Contract type : Permanent

Contract duration : Full-time

Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

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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, customisation, 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.

As a project Engineer you will provide technical support, work package collaboration, and project management across

a range of Engineering projects.

You will be a key individual contributor and part of the Safran Seats GB Engineering Project Management office. You will be deployed to the projects in either Early Engagement, Delivery, Test and Prototyping, and/or Sustaining Production.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Understand and facilitate Time Cost and Quality in the Product Development

and/or R&T Lifecycle.

• Actively engage and develop in Project Governance and Methods and Tools to

complete the project to the contractual and customer requirements.

• Manage stakeholders from multiple Engineering and non-Engineering disciplines

to enable a successful project.

• Be able to manage change and requirements of product development.

• Comfortable with project management methods and tools to provide regular

updates on progress and support needed to the Engineering management.

• Analyse and prioritise data and actions according to business needs.

• Contribute to contract, funding and commercial negotiations

• Supports the product engineering with the handover of technology and transition

to the manufacturing process.

• Perform peer reviews of data, analysis and reports for other team members.

• Ensure product development is compliant to aircraft certification requirements

utilising the expertise of the team

Job Requirements

Have industrial experience in product development, production

engineering or research & development field within engineering. E

Have experience of project management, methods and tools E

Have experience of planning and influencing project results. E

Be self-reliant, hardworking, pro-active, motivated and an achiever. E

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively

orally and in writing using the English language including verbal, and

written presentations. E

Able to establish good working relationships across departments and

with customers E

Being qualified to NVQ L4 or HNC level in an engineering field is essential

Have knowledge in the design of software, electrical and electronic

systems or Composite, plastic, and additive manufactured

components. Has academic and hands on experience of

product/process/materials development within their respective field. E

Demonstrate strong communication skills including verbal, written

and formal presentations. E

Have strong analytical and problem solving skills with a pragmatic

hands on approach, including the use of appropriate data handling

software. E

Good working knowledge of Microsoft applications (e.g. Word, Excel,

Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, Access). E

Full UK driving license and valid passport essential as travel may be

required. E

Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four People Fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:

• We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business

• 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 for you and your colleagues

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.

But what else? (advantages, specific features, etc.)

What We'll Offer

• 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

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 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.

Locate your future workplace

Llantarnam Industrial Park, LlantarnamNP44 3HQ

Cwmbran

Wales United Kingdom

100,000

employees worldwide

27

Number of countries where Safran is located

35

business area families

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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.