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Trainee Reliability Engineer

🏢 Safran 📍 Cwmbran, Wales 💼 Company - Public
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£40,468 - £47,024
£3,372 - £3,919 / mo
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Location Base
Cwmbran, Wales
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

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

We are now recruiting for a Trainee Reliability Engineer to join our team!

In this role, you will be liaising with the warranty team to supply reliability forecasts and analysis for claims, identifying through analysis. You will supply cost of ownership data to the sales team and deliver timely production of applicable documentation.

Tasks & Responsibilities will include;
  • 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

Job requirements

A-level in Maths
Engineering Related Degree or equivalent/experience (Must be able to understand engineering drawings)
Computer Skills (Including MS Excel, Modelling Software)
Data Analysis
Attention to detail

Do you want to join our team?
No candidate will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you!
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 such as company sponsorship and further training courses
  • 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
  • STEM engagement with schools, colleges and universities and Charitable activities for all
  • Free parking onsite
  • With a focus on employee health and wellbeing, we have a large, canteen/break area with indoor and outdoor seating, bicycle storage and shower/changing facilities.

Specificity of the job

There will be the exciting opportunity to travel to airports in France and America, to view Safran's work as part of this role


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 76,800 employees and sales of 15,3 billion euros in 2021 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 was ranked as the world's third best employer in its sector by Forbes magazine in 2021.

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

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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