Assembly Technician

Assembly Technician

Date Posted: 2026-09-05T00:00:00

Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Durham

Country: GB

Postcode: TS18 4LJ

Application Deadline: 2026-12-04T15:26:38.523

Starting Salary

£37,241 (increasing to £39,465 after training) + shift premium

Shifts

• Days


• Lates


• Nights


• Occasional weekends

Company Overview

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 covers the entire lifecycle of our products from end-to-end: OEM Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, through to Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO).

Your Role

As an Assembly Technician, you'll play a critical role in our MRO operations, assembling and testing single aisle family landing gears. You'll work as part of a diverse team to complete the required quantity of shipsets per week to meet our customer's expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Assemble and test Airbus Single Aisle family nose and forestay, main gears, and sidestays, maintaining high quality standards.


• Continuous improvement efforts to enhance the quality and efficiency of assembly and testing processes.


• Deliver a product in line with quality, cost, and delivery targets.

Qualifications and Skills

• An Engineering Apprenticeship (preferably within aerospace or manufacturing) or a Level 3 NVQ.


• Knowledge of working with and assembling complex mechanical products.


• Experience in reading component maintenance manuals, drawings, engineering layouts, and additions such as Service Bulletins and Service Letters.


• Ability to use a wide range of precision measuring and test equipment.


• Understanding of basic electrical circuitry for fitment and testing of harnesses and switches.


• Understanding of Lean Sigma disciplines and 5S principles.

Additional Information

At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective. We are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone. We encourage applicants to demonstrate relevant skills and experience, even if they do not meet 100% of the outlined criteria. Please contact us if you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or hiring process.

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the units. Deliver a product in line with quality, cost, and delivery. What you'll bring: An Engineering Apprenticeship (preferably gained within the aerospace or manufacturing sector), or a Level 3 NVQ Knowledge of working with and assembling complex mechanical products Experience in reading component maintenance manuals, drawings, engineering layouts and additions to the original design such as Service Bulletins, and Service Letters Ability to use a wide range of precision measuring and test equipment Have an understanding of basic electrical circuitry for fitment and test of harness/switches etc An understanding of Lean Sigma disciplines and 5s principles 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. We also know that some candidates may be put off applying for jobs where they don't meet 100% of the criteria outlined in the advert, however,
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Assembly Technician Starting salary: 37,241 (increasing to £39,465 after training) + shift premium Shifts: Days, lates, nights + occasional weekends 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). Your role: As an Assembly Technician, you'll play a critical role in our MRO operations, assembling and testing single aisle family landing gears. You'll work as part of a diverse team to complete the required quantity of shipsets per week to meet our customer's expectations. Key Responsibilities: Assemble and test Airbus Single Aisle family nose and forestay, and main gears and sidestays, and with quality being at a high level. Continuous improvement on improving the quality and efficiency of both the assembly and test of