Service Engineer

Safran companies; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Service Engineer to join their team. In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for performing complex repairs and inspections of aircraft landing gear, ensuring compliance with OEM instructions. You will engage directly with customers, providing exceptional support while traveling to various locations worldwide. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment, contributing to the maintenance and overhaul of critical aviation components. If you are a proactive problem solver with a passion for aviation, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a leading company dedicated to safety and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in aviation with a focus on landing gear maintenance.
• Ability to interpret maintenance manuals and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out complex repairs and inspections of aircraft landing gear.
• Provide customer-facing support and manage expectations professionally.

Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Dexterity

Mathematical Skills

Decision Making Under Pressure

Flexibility

Education

Engineering Apprenticeship

5 years' experience in aviation

Tools

Forklift

MEWP

Precision Measuring Equipment

Job description

Company: Safran Landing Systems

Job field: Manufacture / assembly and repair

Location: Gloucester, England, United Kingdom

Contract type: Permanent

Contract duration: Full-time

Professional status: Professional, Engineer & Manager

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 partners 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?

As Service Engineer, you will be carrying out complex repairs and inspections to aircraft landing gear at our customers' facilities. Responsibilities include disassembly and inspection of landing gear, application of remedial action to enable final assembly, testing, and certification, working in accordance with OEM instructions. You will communicate directly with customers, managing their expectations to provide excellent support. Onsite support as required, working as part of a workshop team carrying out the recertification of landing gears including disassembly, inspection, local repairs, bushing, assembly, and test. This is a customer-facing role acting with professionalism at all times as a company representative.

Complementary Description

1. Responsible for carrying out repairs to aircraft landing gear & associated equipment, traveling to customer locations around the world.
2. Holding a company signatory stamp with the responsibility to release landing gears and components back into service under the appropriate airworthiness authority.
3. Flexibility to support AOG and urgent customer requests whilst on site and out of hours, including weekends and public holidays.
4. Company ambassador for Safran whilst on customer premises ensuring effective communication and professionalism at all times.
5. Assist in the repair, test, and overhaul of landing gears while on site at Gloucester MRO.
6. Ability to disassemble, assemble, and test complex landing gear assemblies.
7. Provision, control, and maintain specialized tooling for out of base requirements.
8. Involvement in continuous improvement activities to reduce shop processing times and manufacturing hours.
9. Ability to read and interpret component maintenance manuals, drawings, engineering layouts, and additions to the original design such as Service Bulletins, Service Letters, and Airworthiness Directives.
10. Ability to compile risk assessments prior to and during off-site events to ensure a safe working environment.
11. Use of a Forklift, MEWP, and working at height.
12. Required to work day shift when on site (subject to change in line with company requirements) plus unsociable hours including weekends and bank holidays when working on wing.

Job Requirements

1. Engineering Apprenticeship, plus 5 years' experience in an aviation environment or equivalent.
2. Previous experience of landing gear maintenance.
3. Ability to interpret Component Maintenance Manuals, Technical Drawings & instructions.
4. High level of dexterity with attention to detail.
5. Ability to use a variety of hand tools including precision measuring equipment.
6. Understanding of electrical circuits.
7. Able to travel at short notice to worldwide destinations, with no restrictions.
8. Human Factors, risk management, working at height experience.
9. UK driving license.
10. Have or willing to gain forklift truck & MEWP licenses, experience and confidence to work at heights.
11. Excellent problem solver with root cause analysis skills.
12. Efficient computer skills.
13. Articulate with excellent communication skills at all levels.
14. Ability to make decisions under pressure.
15. Good mathematical skills.
16. Excellent team working ethics.
17. Self-managing and reliable with high levels of flexibility and integrity.
18. An understanding of QMS, Lean Sigma disciplines, and 5S principles.
19. Role requires frequent travel and applicants must be deemed medically fit to travel.

Specificity of the job

Role requires frequent travel and applicants must be deemed medically fit to travel.