Bushing Machinist

Bushing Machinist
Gloucester
Salary: £35,386 (increasing to £37,241 after initial training) + exellent shift premiums & benefits!
Shift based:
Days, lates, nights (+ occassional weekends)

Safran Landing Systems are the 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)
Strong Pension scheme and life assurance
Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

What You'll Be Doing

As a Bushing machinist, you will work within a precision aerospace production environment carrying out a range of activities including machining, fitting, and some assembly

Set up and secure cutting tools on various manual centre lathes and machine bushings of various materials to required sizes.
Use a wide and varied range of precision measuring equipment.
Read component maintenance manuals (CMM's), complex drawings and engineering layout information, in order to determine methods and sequences of operations, needed to complete repairs of parts within specified dimensions and tolerances.
To fit bushings into aircraft parts using various fitting techniques in accordance with CMMs, WP's and Process control specifications.
Actively participate in Daily problem solving and continuous improvements events.

What you'll bring

Experience in conventional Lathe Turning and Honing
Excellent communication skills
Team working ethics
Good problem solving skills
Willing to train and take on board new skills
An understanding of Lean Sigma disciplines and 5s principles
Able 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 you to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experiences relevant to the requirements of this role.

We will consider all applicants who meet the minimum requirements regardless of their age, identity or background.

Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team will give you a call.

Offers of employment will be subject to background checks (BPSS)