Industrialisation Engineer

Job Description

Industrialisation Engineer
Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire
c. £50,000+ per annum

Benefits: 8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen

Skills: FMEA, DFM, DTC, SPC, Takt time, Automation, Production improvement, Lean manufacturing, Root cause analysis, Strong communicator, Analytical

At Safran Electrical & Power, we recognise that aviation needs to innovate and change in order to protect our environment. We believe that future aircraft power systems will be hybrid-electric or full-electric, which is why we are working to develop and deliver advanced electrical solutions to help decarbonise flight.

The UK Safran Electrical & Power team has expertise in designing and developing electrical systems comprising generators, power conversion, distribution and control, with developing expertise in electric motors for aircraft propulsion.

If you want to help deliver this future, we are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to join our team.

The Role

• As an Industrialisation Engineer at Safran Electrical & Power you will play a key role in developing and approving a number of manufacturing engineering processes. You will utilise your process improvement capabilities to advance and share best practices with a number of key stakeholders. You will ensure the latest technology is successfully implemented into these practices, helping to improve takt time, cost and quality.
• Act as the focal point for Program and Operations Managers, acting as a key interface with engineering experts.
• Share and develop best practices across the site and division as appropriate.
• Ensure design considerations are correctly taken into account in the manufacturing process.
• Take the initiative in liaising with a host of suppliers regarding product & process information and development.
• Provide approvals for a number of manufacturing engineering processes including SPC, FMEA and technical work instructions.
• Proactively engage with relevant support functions when initiating process based technical investigations.
• Define critical values in accordance with engineering requirements.
• Carry out internal and external audits, managing the development and corrective action plans accordingly.

Job Requirements

Desirable Experience

We are looking for candidates with a range of skills and experience, but we\\\’re also keen to help people grow and develop in this role. If you have some or all of the following, we\\\’d love to hear from you:

• Ability to challenge design and manufacturing techniques, ensuring DFM and DTC requirements are met.
• HNC or HND in mechanical, electronics or production engineering beneficial.
• Experience working within an engineering or component manufacturing environment.
• Tooling design knowledge an advantage.
• An understanding of the Industrialisation process for new processes and equipment.
• Prior experience in leading investigations and corrective action plans to improve process development.
• Ability to build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Evidence of written English at interview stage.

Get involved:

We also have a number of groups and forums onsite that you can get involved with, including Women at Safran, STEM ambassadors, employee forum, charity partnerships and wellbeing programme.

Our Wellbeing Programme in Pitstone aims to place employee wellbeing at the heart of our business, and we integrate it within all that we do. The programme is made up of four wellbeing committees; Healthy Minds, Physical, Social & Financial. Our enhanced family friendly policies re-enforce our commitment to providing a workplace that is both diverse and inclusive.

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazine\\\’s \”World\\\’s best companies 2024\” ranking.

Safran Electrical & Power is one of the world\\\’s leaders in aircraft electrical systems. The company is a key player in equipment electrification and in the electric and hybrid propulsion sector. It has over 14,000 employees across 13 different countries.

Locate your future workplace

Westfield Road LU7 9RH

Pitstone, Buckinghamshire

England United Kingdom