Shot Peen and Plater

Safran Landing Systems is the world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems and is at the forefront of contributing to safer, more sustainable aviation for current and future generations.

Our Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) organisation partner with a range of global customers, working closely with major airlines such as British Airways, easyJet, Wizz Air, Iberia, Vueling, Air Canada, Etihad and Qatar.

What will I be doing?

The role of a Shot Peen / Plater is to prepare parts by Shot peening to ensure surface is ready for electroplating. Also asset plating department in the preparation, pre-treatment and plating of aircraft components to CMM repairs and specifications reference below.

Principal Accountabilities;
• Masking parts for Peening
• Preparing parts for the plating process
• Using Planning tools to prioritise work list
• Reporting issues to engineering team effectively
• Electrical circuitry and Surface Finishing - Chromium, Nickel and Cadmium
• 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

Why us?
Our Gloucester site is a centre of excellence, dedicated to the maintenance, repair and overhaul of landing gears and associated components for civil, military and helicopter aircraft. With over 220 employees, the team support the overhaul of more than 350 legs per year, with a dedicated team of engineers to support customers on-wing when issues emerge in service. 

Our employees are at the heart of our success, as we work together for our sustainable future. There are four people fundamentals that underpin life at Safran:

• We believe in and promote diversity and inclusion as key values across our business
• We develop our colleagues skills and build opportunities so you can shape our future
• We create a trustworthy work place to support you, as you dare to act and innovate
• We encourage collaboration and mutual support for you and your colleagues

• An Engineering/Plating Apprenticeship or equivalent ideally gained in the aerospace or automotive sectors
• IMF Foundation / Technician Qualification or equivalent
• 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

There is no regular travel required with this role