Plater

Safran UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran UK in Gloucester is seeking Platers to join our Surface Finishes department. You will perform plating processes including cadmium, chrome, nickel, and zinc/nickel, ensuring high-quality finishes for landing gear components.

Precision, safety, and adherence to specifications are essential for success. Ideally, you will have a processing apprenticeship or relevant experience, and be proficient with measuring equipment and reading technical drawings.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will have served a processing apprenticeship or have experience in chrome, cadmium, nickel and zinc/nickel and their associated activities.
• You will be competent in the use of measuring equipment and be able to read and understand technical drawings.
• Excellent communication skills and strong team working ethics are valued.

Responsibilities

• Process components through plating operations such as cadmium, chrome, nickel, and zinc/nickel.
• Perform oven work and cadmium passivation.
• Measure components before and after plating using micrometres, callipers, and permascopes.
• Manage chemical additions to processing vats and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and maintain high safety standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality mindset

Teamwork

Education

Processing apprenticeship

Tools

Micrometres

Calipers

Permascopes

Oven work

Job description

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it. As a trusted global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future where we can all succeed together through a shared vision.

Safran Landing Systems are a global leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, from commercial and business travel to military and defence fleets.

Our expertise covers the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO). The Gloucester site has been at the forefront of landing gear technology for over 85 years, dating from the innovative designs of Sir George Dowty to advanced landing gears for the world's most modern aircraft today.

Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a number of Platers to join our growing Surface Finishes department at our OE (Original Equipment) site in Gloucester.

Starting salary: 39,116 basic salary + shift allowance

Shifts: Days, Lates (Bridging) & Nights

Shift premiums:

• Bridging shift: 39.75%
• Nights 38.50%

Your role:

Your precision and attention to detail will ensure the highest quality finishes for our landing gear components. Working within the Surface Finishes department, you'll carry out plating processes including cadmium, chrome, nickel, and zinc/nickel, while supporting continuous improvement and maintaining safety standards. If you're passionate about craftsmanship and quality, this is your opportunity to make an impact.

What you'll be doing:

• Process components through plating operations such as cadmium, chrome, nickel, and zinc/nickel.
• Perform associated tasks including oven work and cadmium passivation.
• Measure components before and after plating using micrometres, callipers, and permascopes.
• Manage chemical additions to processing vats and ensure compliance with specifications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and maintain high standards of safety and housekeeping.

Ideally, you will have served a processing apprenticeship or have experience in chrome, cadmium, nickel and zinc/nickel and their associated activities.

You will also be competent in the use of measuring equipment and be able to read and understand technical drawings.

Other key competencies you will need to perform this role are:

• Excellent communication skills and strong team working ethics
• Self-managed and reliant with good problem solving skills.
• Good problem solving skills to diagnose equipment or tool malfunctions and to determine need for adjustment or repairs.
• Participation in continuous improvement activities to improve operational processes and internal customer satisfaction.
• Maintain high standards of 5's / housekeeping, while ensuring safe working practices.
• Personal Drive and proactivity
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills

Here, we craft excellence together.

We understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger. We are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone.

We know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert. We encourage anybody to apply if you can demonstrate a variety of skills and experience relevant to the requirements of this role. Please let us know if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to the hiring process that may better facilitate your participation.

Why Safran?

A global presence: Be part of a global aerospace, defence & space business with over 100,000 Colleagues, across 300 sites in 30 countries.

Inclusive & empowering environment: We celebrate our differences and believe they make us stronger.

Innovation at the core: Join our mission to decarbonise aerospace and make the world a safer place. Your ambitions can take us further.

Mobility & training opportunities: We can support your ambitions with training, development, a personalised career plan and mobility opportunities. If you have big dreams, we'll support you to make them a reality.

Get involved:

We have a number of groups and forums across our sites that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, Diversity at Safran, Sports Clubs, STEM ambassadors, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.