Safran Group

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Means and equipment maintenance - Maintenance operations

Job title

Facilities Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Professional, Engineer & Manager

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

The Facilities Engineer will work as part of the Facilities team to support the sites footprint project, involving detailed surveys of existing aerospace assembly and process equipment. Developing the new layout configuration working with the manufacturing engineering and the tooling team to optimise the layout and manage the procurement, installation and commissioning of the infrastructure facility ready to move, commission and handover the assembly line in its new location. This fixed term contract role would ideally suit an Engineer experienced with assembly line installations, service installations, factory layouts, line moves and project engineering.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

• Analysis of the industrial need, feasibility studies and initial proposals
• Detail 3d & 2d designs and layout drawings using CATIA and AUTOCAD
• Building services lighting, compressed air, electrical infrastructure and Vacuum services
• Point of use services to assembly line, vac, electricity, air, data
• Working with surveyors and professional bodies to ensure we are compliant to current
• legislation
• Working with suppliers to develop a technical and commercial solution to the above need
• Working collaboratively with various stakeholders, (manufacturing engineers, tooling, HSE )
• Strategic planning of new facilities to ensure we are aligned with future needs
• Facility specifications for RFQ tenders and buy-off criteria
• Ensure critical geometry is recorded prior to fixture moves
• Planning and supervising the safe lifting and movement of assembly fixtures
• Full control of contractors to Safran and site SHE standards Inc. UK CDM legislation
• Production of technical data to train and handover the asset to the operations team

Support on training and fault finding on installed facility post commissioning

• Working closely with suppliers during installation and commissioning stages
• Evaluation of risks and mitigation measure put in place

Candidate skills & requirements

Knowledge

• Good Working Knowledge of building services
• Good working knowledge of building safety

Skills & Qualities

• Time served Engineer
• Experienced CAD operator 2D & 3D CATIA
• Qualified to HNC Mech Engineering
• Project management experience
• Experienced user of MS Office package
• Good interpersonal skills
• IOSH Working Safely Cert
• Six Sigma green belt
• Risk Analysis techniques
• Good analytical skills

General information

Entity

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 Nacelles designs, integrates and provides support and after-sales service for aircraft nacelles. The company is a global leader in the market for commercial aircraft with more than 100 seats, business aircraft and regional aircraft. At the cutting edge of technology, Safran Nacelles offers nacelles that are ever more integrated with the engine, aerodynamic, lightweight with advanced acoustic treatments in order to contribute to the reduction of CO2 and noise emissions from aircraft.

Reference

2026-173505