Electroplater

Electroplater
- Gloucester
- Starting salary: 32,289 (increasing with structured training)
- Shifts: Rotating (excellent shift premiums on top of base salary)

Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets.

Our expertise cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; OEM Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

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:

• Early finish on Fridays
• Competitive salary and annual bonus and pay review
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (+option to buy/sell)
• Excellent Pension scheme and life assurance
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

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

Your Role

The role of Electroplater is to assist the plating department in the preparation, pre-treatment and plating of aircraft components to CMM repairs and specifications

Key responsibilities:

• Electrical circuitry and Surface Finishing - Chromium, Nickel Cadmium and Zinc Nickel
• Prepare and mask up components during the pre-plating process
• Set up tooling, fixtures and assist in new tooling design
• Use a wide and varied range of precision measuring equipment
• Read component maintenance manuals, complex drawings and engineering layout information
• Diagnose vat, electrical or tooling malfunctions to determine need for adjustment or repairs
• Operation of de-embrittlement and stress relief
• Cleaning, Masking, Heating and Waxing Components
• Grit blasting, strip chrome, Shot peening, strip cad & strip sermetel

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrable experience within a hands-on role within a production / manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Electroplating
• High attention to detail with strong quality awareness
• Willing to train and take on board new skills
• An understanding of Lean Sigma disciplines and 5s principles
• Able to work shift rotations comprising of Days, Lates, Nights and (when required) Weekends

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.