CAD Technician

Cwmbran Permanent View Job Description
As a CAD Technician for Safran Seats you will be required to generate design data to aid the introduction of special purpose tools / Fixtures for assembly process within FAL (Final Assembly Line)safran se.
  • You will be working for an international key player in the Aviation Industry
  • Safran Seats is one of the world's leading suppliers of seating for passengers

About Our Client

At Safran Seats, we are unique within aerospace, as we interface with both the world's biggest airlines and airframers alike, with the largest seats portfolio of all seats suppliers. One day you could be liaising with one of the world's largest airframers, and the next, some of the biggest airline brands around the world!

In the UK, Safran Seats specialises solely in the First Class and Business Class seating markets for wide body aircraft, with industrial and engineering teams in Cwmbran and Newport, Wales and Brackley, England.

Job Description

Main tasks of the job / key result areas:
Interpretation of design data to generate tools/Fixtures that reduce NVA and improve capability of the process in line with Safran ergonomic standard.

Maintain traceability from design to manufacture.

Design / Liaise within Safran group to standardise methodology.

Understanding the business processes and the manufacturing processes within the manufacturing unit and aerospace regulation requirements for all components.

Problem Solving - Working knowledge of A3, 4D and 8D problem solving techniques.

Reporting - Regular and timely reporting of progress via meetings with line manager.

Regulatory - All required statutory and regulatory conditions are being met.

Lean - Understanding of modern manufacturing tools and techniques.

Risk - to proactively manage project risk, mitigating as necessary.

Progress - Deliverables are being completed within the required time scales.

Cost - Deliverables are being completed within the baseline cost plan.

Quality - Deliverables are being completed to defined expectations, Right first time!

SHE - The required Safety, Health, Ergonomic and Environmental standards are being achieved.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will have strong design and manufacturing engineering background with experience of working with component design and manufacture. The candidate will have an engineering accreditation such as an indentured apprenticeship, HNC/HND or degree in a relevant engineering discipline. The role requires someone with experience of working with Enovia Smarteam, Catia V5 and Excel. Experience and knowledge of lean manufacturing practices would be advantageous but not essential.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • up to 13% pension
  • 25 days holiday + BH
  • 4 x Life assurance
  • + many more employee benefit schemes
  • On site parking
  • On site Canteen
Contact
Roxanne Dodds
Quote job ref
JN-092024-6523519
Phone number
+44 161 829 0432

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Production, Manufacturing
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Cwmbran
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Roxanne Dodds
Consultant phone
+44 161 829 0432
Job reference
JN-092024-6523519