Facilities Engineer - Trainee (H/F) - SAFRAN NACELLES LTD

AEROCONTACT; Burnley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector is seeking a Trainee Facilities Engineer to support their site’s footprint project. The role involves optimizing facility layouts, collaborating with engineering teams, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Ideal for engineers looking to advance into project management roles, the position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Long service awards

Relaxed dress code on Fridays

Support for flexible working

Referral scheme with rewards

Hybrid working options

Electric car charging points on site

Chance to win a Burnley FC hospitality match day experience

Biannual leadership conferences

Quarterly team-building events

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of building services and aerospace production processes.
• Time-served engineer, preferably aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of industrial needs and feasibility studies.
• Design layout drawings and ensure compliance with legislation.
• Manage contractors and produce technical data for training.

Skills

Building Services

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

HNC Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

AUTOCAD

MS Office

Job description

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 28th best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people, making us one of the largest private sector employers 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 workplace
• Promoting collaboration and mutual support

Visit our website for more information on careers at Safran: Careers At a glance | Safran

The Trainee Facilities Engineer will work as part of the Facilities team to support the site’s footprint project, involving detailed surveys of existing aerospace assembly and process equipment. The role includes developing new layout configurations in collaboration with manufacturing engineering and the tooling team to optimize the layout and manage procurement, installation, and commissioning of infrastructure facilities, preparing for site move, commissioning, and handover.

This role is ideal for an engineer experienced in the aerospace industry looking to progress into facilities or project management roles.

What will I be doing?

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Analysis of industrial needs, feasibility studies, and initial proposals
• Design and layout drawings using CATIA and AUTOCAD
• Building services including lighting, compressed air, electrical infrastructure, and vacuum services
• Point of use services for assembly line: vacuum, electricity, air, data
• Ensuring compliance with legislation through collaboration with surveyors and professional bodies
• Working with suppliers to develop technical and commercial solutions
• Collaborating with manufacturing engineers, tooling, and HSE teams
• Strategic planning for future facilities needs
• Preparing facility specifications for RFQ tenders and buy-off criteria
• Recording critical geometry before fixture moves
• Planning and supervising safe lifting and movement of fixtures
• Managing contractors to meet Safran and UK SHE standards, including CDM legislation
• Producing technical data for training and handover to operations
• Supporting training and fault-finding post-commissioning
• Collaborating during installation and commissioning with suppliers

Benefits (Continued):

• Long service awards with monetary and additional leave benefits
• Relaxed dress code on Fridays
• Support for flexible working
• Referral scheme with rewards
• Hybrid working options
• Electric car charging points on site
• Chance to win a Burnley FC hospitality match day experience
• Biannual leadership conferences
• Quarterly team-building events

What you need from me?

Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of building services
• Understanding of aerospace production processes

Skills & Qualities:

• Time-served engineer, preferably aerospace
• Proficiency in CAD (2D & 3D CATIA)
• Qualified to HNC Mechanical Engineering
• Experienced with MS Office
• Good interpersonal and analytical skills

Next steps:

Please apply by uploading your CV. If your experience matches our requirements, a member of our recruitment team will contact you.

Diversity & Inclusion

We aim for Safran Nacelles to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves, and reach their full potential. We celebrate our differences through various initiatives and staff networks. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.