Materials Engineer (Supply Chain)

Materials Engineer (Supply Chain) Safran Landing Systems - Gloucester (UK) Hybrid

Safran - Here, we craft excellence together.

Are you ready to contribute to ambitious projects and create a positive impact in the aerospace industry? At Safran, you'll work with the brightest minds and best technologies, building valuable experience and joining an innovative, supportive team.

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 cover the entire life cycle of our products from end-to-end; OEM Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

As a partner to 30 airframers working in the fields of commercial, regional, business and military transport, the company provides support to 27,000 aircraft completing more than 54,000 landings a day.

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.

About the role

This is role is an opportunity to join the Materials & Processes Laboratory team based in Gloucester. The team provides Materials & Process expertise on a wide variety of subjects and provides support to a broad range of internal customers. As well as supporting activities at a site level, the Gloucester Laboratory team work closely with other Materials & Processes Laboratories within all Safran Landing Systems (SLS) divisions worldwide. This role will mainly require involvement to support the monitoring of the supply chain for landing gear parts. In addition, there will be scope to participate in hands on work such as mechanical testing campaigns and forensic investigation of landing gear parts.

Key Responsibilities

• Involvement in laboratory tasks relating to raw material suppliers, forgers and foundries.
• Review of metallic supplier performance. Review current production performance and historical data.
• Implement improvement plans within SLS supply base for steel, aluminium and titanium materials.
• Technical audits of suppliers, with the help of the SLS Quality Assurance department.
• Support the qualification of new raw material suppliers, such as steel mills.
• Undertake duties to assist the internal SLS Materials Validation Board (MVB).
• Support engineering and internal customers with materials related topics.
• Assist with laboratory testing campaigns relating to metallic materials, surface engineering/ protection systems and non-metallic materials.
• Involvement in the forensic investigation of landing gear parts.

Why work at 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. We know that a fulfilling work environment is a key driver for innovative ideas and team success.
• 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 also 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 ambassador, Employee Forum, Charity Partnerships and Wellbeing Programs.

Looking after the people who make Safran great is our priority. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to support you-both in and out of work, including:

• Early finish on Fridays
• Competitive salary
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays (option to buy/sell)
• Pension (matched up to 8%) and life assurance
• Professional development, ongoing training, mentoring
• Onsite amenities: parking, restaurant, bicycle storage, showers
• Family-friendly and accessible workplace policies

What you'll bring:

• A degree in metallurgy or materials engineering/ science.
• Knowledge of metallurgy, particularly with respect to steels, titanium and aluminium alloys.
• Data processing software skills.
• Ability to understand and interpret specifications relating to materials and processes.
• Hands-on experience of metallographic preparation, microscopy and materials testing.
• Ability to write accurate and detailed technical reports and other types of technical documentation.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and convey technical information to both internal customers and the supply base.
• Flexible and be prepared to undertake a range of duties to assist engineering, special processes and the supply chain department.
• Have experience in the supply chain monitoring, with regards to forging and/or melting practices of metals.
• Understanding of degradation and failure mechanisms applicable to engineering materials.
• Must be flexible and be prepared to visit suppliers multiple times a year.

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone