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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Safran
Lancashire
3 weeks ago
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About Safran Nacelles Ltd
Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28rd best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley.

Our Four People Fundamentals underpin life at Safran, and our culture is built on the following principles;

* Promoting diversity and inclusion
* Developing skills and building opportunities
* Creating a trustworthy work place
* Promoting collaboration and mutual support

Why not visit our website for more information on careers at Safran
Careers At a glance | Safran (safran-group.com)

What will I be doing?
Working as a member of the existing reliability engineering team, you will be required to perform routine planned preventive operations on site process equipment. This will be aligned to a pre planned maintenance schedule.

You will have the ability to offer reactive response to machine breakdowns and fault find and fix issues safely and within your capabilities.

You will have familiarity with the following:
- CNC machinery
- Automation
- Controls
- Heat treatment
- Pressure systems
- Site services
- Interpretation of machine drawings and hydraulic schematics

ATTENTION - There will be a need to offer out of hours response on team rotation, this will cover weeks days and weekend.

Exceptional Company Benefits
* 33 days annual leave [inclusive of bank holidays]
* Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
* 10% employer pension contribution
* 5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange
* 4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
* Group income protection scheme
* Support for your continuous professional development and career development
* Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
* Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch
* Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the Company
* Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa to use the fitness suite, classes, pool and sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member
* Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy
* Cycles to work scheme
* Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform
* Long Service awards providing you with a monetary award and additional annual leave
* Support for flexible working
* Safran referral scheme - refer someone for a job and you may qualify for a £1,000 reward
* Electric car charging points on site
* Enter a draw to win a Burnley Football Club hospitality match day experience
* Fully funded quarterly site team-building events

What do you need from me?
- Time served mechanical engineer
- HNC accredited is desirable
- Familiar with Microsoft office ( Excel / word)
- Experience within an engineering / production environment
- Basic electrical fundamentals
- FLT / IPAF License will be needed in this role and training will be provided

What's my next step?
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

Diversity & Inclusion
We want Safran Nacelles to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential.

We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Nacelles an inclusive place to work.

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