Job Description

Quality Inspector
Pitstone, Tring, Hertfordshire
£33,225 per annum

Benefits: 6% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, High street discounts, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, EV scheme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen

Skills: Inspection, ISO 9001, AS9100, SAP, Experience with precision measuring equipment, Manual hand tooling, Ability to lift 25kg

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.

As a Quality Inspector at Safran Electrical & Power you will examine, inspect and measure goods and materials used within the aerospace industry. You will be proficient with using a multitude of test and precision measuring equipment, as well as manual hand tools such as torque wrenches, cutters, pliers and screwdrivers. You will demonstrate excellent judgement skills, passing or referring products to the Line Engineer and providing ideas for improvement when applicable.

The Role

• Inspect and measure goods on the manufacturing line.
• Passing, referring or failing goods on the line as appropriate, keeping the Line Engineer informed with regular updates.
• Ability to use a multitude of hand tools including screw drivers, pliers, torque wrenches, as well as precision measuring equipment.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to work area and processes.
• Ability to manually handle products weighing up to 25kg, using lift aides where appropriate.
• Capability of reading and interpreting engineering drawings, layouts and related documentation at a high level.

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:

• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read engineering documents to a good level, including drawings and layouts.
• Capability of using manual tools and precision measuring equipment.
• Awareness of ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards – desirable
• Experience using SAP would be useful but not essential
• Ability to read Component Maintenance Manuals, Service Bulletins and related documentation techniques.
• 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 with 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.