Industrial Assembly Engineer

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Job Description:

This role is contingent upon obtaining all necessary regulatory approvals and the successful closing of a transaction which will result in establishing a new Airbus Affiliate in Kinston, NC (the “Kinston Affiliate”). The Industrial Assembly Engineer would be an employee of the Kinston Affiliate.

Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for an Industrial Assembly Engineer to join our team. Your overall responsibilities will involve the management of drilling, fastening, jigs & tools and measurement activities to secure the industrialization of technologies and the implementation of robust processes. You will represent the Assembly Technology domain in front of the operational domains (quality, operations, logistics, …), engineering and procurement in a manufacturing plant.

Meet the Team:

Our Engineers have the privilege of working on complex, highly engineered machines and are involved at all stages of the aircraft life cycle, from product development to manufacturing and direct support to our airline customers. If you’re interested in designing, creating, and testing the present and future of Airbus products across the globe, join our mission to connect the world.
 

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), 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:

Specify industrial jigs, tools and machinery for the industrial evolution:  35 %

• Define and prepare specification for Jigs & Toolings related to assembly of parts and components

• Prepare Technical Documentation for Call for Tender and support in the down selection of the supplier

• Analyse the technical capability of suppliers

• Analyse the technical Airbus standards to prepare the best in class solution for local purpose

• Ensure that the specification process and the technical down selection is in line with the Airbus rules and regulations

Support Production on critical disturbances related to assembly technologies and processes:  30 %

• Technical guidance and problem solving on specific technical issues

• Involve the wider network (Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering) to effectively solve the technical issues

• Run PPS (Practical Problem Solving) on specific shop floor issues according to Airbus standards

• Define and implement short term and long term fix for issues related to Assembly technologies or processes (eg. drilling or fastening)

• Ensure the involvement of relevant Airbus specialists & Experts (from all across the world) to contribute to the elimination of critical disturbances