Technical Shop Floor

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Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Technical Shop Floor Support representative to join our engineering department based in Kinston, NC.

The Kinston Plant Manufacturing Engineering organization ensures that plant assets and tooling are employed with the latest, up to date technology in plant operations, through an environment fully utilizing continuous improvement techniques.

The position holder will be responsible for supporting the production facility through the assessment of manufacturing non‑conformities, ensuring late changes to production are implemented and supporting and identifying continuous improvement opportunities for the manufacturing processes. Responds to technical questions and explains work orders/drawings, especially for aircraft mechanical related items. Establishes and maintains effective communications with production and serves as interface to the on‑site back office for work order adaptation.

• Handle Non‑Conformances (50%)
  • Create specific work orders for production rework, establish and verify the technical content of non‑conformances, and validate them in the recognized documentation.
  • Provide technical support to production on all issues including oversight of directed changes.
  • Responsible for incorporating implicit knowledge into work instructions and refining them in terms of language, level of detail and regulation assignment to ensure operations have the correct production information.
  • Initiate availability of replacement parts, jigs, and tools required for planned production.
• Continuous Improvement (30%)
  • Develop, manage and implement continuous improvement measures with recurring non‑conformities in cooperation with quality.
  • Participate as an active ME team member to support production activities.
• Risk Management (10%)
  • Participate in risk and opportunity management for the identification, anticipation and evaluation of upcoming risks and opportunities.
  • Implementation and execution of risk mitigation plans.
• Additional Responsibilities (5%)
  • Promote a customer‑focused mindset and act as a change leader within the Manufacturing Engineering organisation.
  • Ensure the correct standards are achieved for Aircraft and MOD Configuration for all program variants.
  • Respond to and resolve technical queries from various departments and stakeholders.
  • Define assembly strategies for aircraft components.
  • Validate assembly tools and equipment required to ensure geometric tolerances and process efficiency.
  • Other duties as assigned by the management.

• Financial Rewards:
  Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and 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, unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, accelerated development programs and opportunities for national and international mobility.

• Required
  : A bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Technology or equivalent years of experience.
• 0‑2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the Aerospace industry.
• Self‑driven with a ‘can‑do’ attitude.

• Excellent working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite – Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Knowledge about aircraft structure installation.
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