Industrial Manager

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for an Industrial Manager to join our team in Kinston, NC.

Meet the Team:
Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. On the shop floor you’ll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft.

Your Working Environment:
The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
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  Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program.
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  Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. 
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path; as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes; and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

Leadership Responsibilities

• Interact and influence the Operations &Multi Functionalteam in a composite manufacturing and assembly environment.

• Manage integratedMulti FunctionalTeam to deliver priorities and work with functional directors to ensure correct support is in place.

• Monitor and analyze the entire industrial flow in a composite manufacturing and assembly environment ensuring all activities are aligned with operationalobjectivesand quality standards.

• Actively lead, implement, and continuously improve the routines and standards according to the Airbus Operating System, using data/pareto analysis to address areas of opportunity/greatest importance.

• Identifyroot cause(s) ofnon qualityandeliminatehumanfactor, quality defects that occur in the production/manufacturing/assembly process.

• Continuously improve and reinforcea qualityculture.

• Act as a Focal Point and facilitator for Widebody VSM and central Airbus entities (OM, etc.)

People-Focus

• Contribute to a constant improvement in the working environment for the supplier by ensuring that the production facilities address any improvement opportunities.

• Establish expectations forhigh levelsof flexibility and "multiple skill" requirements for the workplace and management.

• Lead activities to ensure team membersremainmotivated and engaged whilemaintaininga positive team spirit.

• Utilisean MFT to improvework flowand enhance existing processes, withparticularfocus on Delivery & Quality.

Productivity

• Ensure delivery of finished product, in-line with agreed Quality gates.

• Understand critical path items and any bottlenecks that maybe inhibitingour ramp up ability.

• Drive actions and improvements to ensure successful completion of Quality Gates.

• Ensure Performance Management Center includes PPC, SQCDP boards, OEEBoards,  DailyQualityGate;along with the knowledge transfer and Root Cause Analysis.

• Responsible for the development of resource forecast requirements basedon linebalancing, activity sequencing of PPC, andidentifyingthe necessary skill sets required to achieve committed build.

• Responsible for the prevention and elimination of disturbances in the manufacturing process.

• Contribute to global ramp up governance andidentifykey enablers.

• Develop dynamic plans to ensureOntime and On Quality delivery of finished work packages to internal customers.

Your Boarding Pass:

• Master's degree in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or similar required or equivalent work experience.

• 8+  yearsof relevant work experience, IndustrialEngineeringor similar role.

• Knowledge of production and quality rules in the aviation industry.

• Lean manufacturing methodologies.

• Fluency in written and spoken English, preferred fluency in another language (French, German, Spanish) is highly desirable.

• Technicalproficiencyin SAP and Google Workplace.

• Communication and teaching skills.

• Leadership and ability to convince.

Travel Required: 

• 5-15% Domestic and International.

Citizenship:

• Eligible for employment in the US 

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite: 100%

• Vision: able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents,reportsand engineering drawings.

• Hearing: able toparticipatein conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.

• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliverinformationandparticipatein communications.

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able tooperatemost office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture andsome equipmentand tools.

• Sitting: able to sit forlong periodsof time in meetings, working on the computer.

• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.

• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.

• Walking (includeroutine walking suchas toa shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

• Personal Protective Equipmentrequired: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by supplier site. 

• Administrative position only PPErequired: Steel-toed shoes arerequiredfor all shop floorvisits,appropriate hearing/eyeprotection may also berequiredwhen visiting the shop floor.

Equal Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocationassistancefor qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.