Reliability Engineer

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Job Description:

Airbus Aerosystems is looking for a Reliability Engineer to join our Engineering department based in Kinston, NC.

The Industrial Maintenance organization provides corrective and preventative maintenance across a broad range of installed assets and hand tools within the Kinston Plant. The assets include mechanical and electrical CNC machinery, conventional production machinery, Jigs and Tools, industrial autoclaves and automated guided vehicles . Asset age ranges from new equipment, up to 15 years old. The Industrial Maintenance strategy requires enhanced technical support to develop the internal competence to deliver comprehensive asset care.

Reporting to the Ho J&T, Robotics, Des, Acq & Maint, the Reliability Engineer will be responsible for ensuring legislative compliance and for leading improvements in asset safety, reliability and availability.

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")

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

* 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 programs; and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

* Define the maintenance strategy for the new technologies within the new Airbus Aerostructures in the Kinston Plant

* Create a spare parts strategy for our most critical assets within the Airbus Aerostructures in the Kinston Plant

* Protect the safety of maintenance personnel and asset users.

* Support in deploying maintenance strategies and tactics to deliver cost effective asset safety and reliability aligned to customer needs.

* Manage effective asset performance measurement.

* Support engagement through involvement, improvement, communication and development within the Industrial Maintenance team.

* Provide effective communications with customers and key stakeholders.

* Develop and deploy the maintenance plan for new and existing asset introduction.

Main Activities

* Ensure 'best in class' safety systems and legislative compliance are realized and fundamental to all plans.

* Maintain a 'safety first' culture in the maintenance engineering team and be a 'champion for safety'.

* Provide safe assets through proactive maintenance and adoption of latest, suitable best practice technologies.

* Contribute to the management of change utilizing the best available and appropriate technology whilst ensuring legislative compliance.

* Maintain compliance with Airbus procedures and practices e.g. Maintenance Procedure (), Airbus Operating System, Ethics and…