Technician

Safran Electronics & Defense; Botany Bay; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Financial reward program for off-site

5 weeks annual leave

Private health insurance extras

Novated car leasing

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Fully funded training and development

Occasional travel

Job summary

Safran Electronics & Defense is seeking a Technician to perform corrective and preventive maintenance on Safran products deployed across the Oceanic region. The role is based at the Botany, NSW facility with work across Defence bases in Australia and New Zealand.

Benefits include a financial reward program for off-site work, 5 weeks of annual leave, private health insurance extras after 6 months and hospital cover after 5 years, novated car leasing, and ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Basic hand tools and torque setting knowledge.
• Electrical test equipment experience (multimeter, oscilloscope, etc.).
• Ability to read mechanical documentation and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Inbound diagnoses of customer reported defects.
• Testing and disassembling the products according to the reason for removal.
• Repair/rectification of identified faults.
• Re-assembly and validation of sub-assemblies.
• Integration of sub-assemblies.
• Final acceptance testing.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Torque wrench

Electrical test equipment

Soldering

Technical drawings

Wiring diagrams

MS Office

Continuous improvement

Aviation qualification

System maintenance experience

Education

Tertiary qualification in Aviation/Electronics/Optronics/Mechanics or equivalent

Tools

Digital multimeter

Oscilloscope

Torque wrench

Job description

As part of our Sustainment Department, the Technician is responsible for Corrective and Preventative Maintenance on a range of Safran Products deployed across the Oceanic region.

The successful applicant will join a team of dedicated technicians who conduct this maintenance at our Botany, NSW facility and various Defence bases across Australia and New Zealand.

Financial reward program for off-site work

5 weeks annual leave

Paid private health insurance extras (after 6 months) + additional hospital cover (after 5 years)

Novated car leasing

Fully funded training and development opportunities

Occasional domestic and international travel

The Role

As part of our Sustainment Department, the Technician is responsible for Corrective and Preventative Maintenance on a range of Safran Products deployed across the Oceanic region.

The successful applicant will join a team of dedicated technicians who conduct this maintenance at our Botany, NSW facility and various Defence bases across Australia and New Zealand.

Benefits

• Financial reward program for off-site work

• 5 weeks annual leave

• Paid private health insurance extras (after 6 months) + additional hospital cover (after 5 years)

• Novated car leasing

• Health & wellbeing initiatives

• Fully funded training and development opportunities

• Occasional domestic and international travel

Additional Information about the Role:

The Technician will carry out Corrective and Preventative Maintenance on industry-leading Optronic Systems and other Safran products within a structured Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) process, ensuring compliance with quality standards.

Responsibilities include:

On-site at our facility:

• Inbound diagnoses of customer reported defects

• Testing and disassembling the products according to the reason for removal

• Repair / rectification of identified faults

• Re-assembly and validation of sub-assemblies

• Integration of sub-assemblies

• Final acceptance testing

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

The Support Technician requires a variety of Mechanical and Electrical skills to conduct maintenance activities for Safran Products.

• Basic hand tools (Wrenches, ratchets, sockets etc.)

• Knowledge/experience to apply specified torque (Torque wrench setting and use)

• Electrical test equipment (digital multi-meter, oscilloscope, signal generator etc.)

• Soldering / Harness assembly (Limited to specific, infrequent tasks)

• Understanding of Mechanical documentation and technical drawings

• Understanding of electrical wiring and components documentation and technical drawings

• High attention to detail will be required for traceability and quality standards.
  Advanced use of MS Office Products (Word, Excel, Access)

• Knowledge in continuous improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean, 5S etc)

• Tertiary qualification in the field of Aviation, Electronics, Optronics, Mechanics or equivalent.

• Proven experience in system support and maintenance.

Personal Requirements:

• Australian Citizen

• Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security clearance to Negative Vetting Level 1

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills

• Excellent customer service skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong work ethic

• Proactive, rigorous and well organised