Plater

Shape the Future of Aerospace at Safran

At Safran, you'll work with the brightest minds and best technologies, building valuable experience and joining an innovative, supportive team.

We 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: design, manufacturing, maintenance and repair.

The role of a Plater is to assist the plating department in the preparation, pre-treatment and plating of aircraft components to CMM repairs and specifications reference below.

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 to determine methods and sequences of operations needed to complete repairs of parts within specified dimensions and tolerances
Diagnose vat, electrical or tooling malfunctions to determine need for adjustment or repairs
Adhere to COSHH and safe use of chemicals
Operation of de-embrittlement and stress relief
Delivery of components to next process
Working on priorities from PAC 1
Operation of cranes
Working from sop's
Understanding and mapping of CMM
Cleaning, Masking, Heating and Waxing Components
Calculating plating thickness and plating times
Measuring components using internal/external micrometers/comparators/bore micrometers/verniers/elcrometers
Monitoring line to check vats are at correct temperature and rectifiers are at correct amperage
5s checks
Part marking
Passivation & passivation 124
Weekly maintenance tasks
Grit blasting, strip chrome, Shot peening, strip cad & strip sermetel

An Engineering/Plating Apprenticeship or equivalent ideally gained in the aerospace or automotive sectors - preferred/not required
IMF Foundation / Technician Qualification or equivalent - preferred/not required
High attention to detail with strong quality awareness
Excellent communication skills
Good computer skills
Good mathematical skills
Team working ethics
Self-managing and reliable
Good problem solving skills
Flexibility
Must be willing to train and take on board new skills
An understanding of Lean Sigma disciplines and 5s principles
Involvement in continuous improvement activities to reduce shop processing times and manufacturing hours
You will be required to work shift rotations comprising of Days, Lates, Nights and when required Weekends