Product Definition & Planning Specialist

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Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Product Definition & Change Planning Specialist to join our team based in Kinston, NC.

You will be part of a team developing and guiding projects and configuration management activities necessary to incorporate new products or product changes, in accordance with contractual, customer, program, and regulatory requirements.

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.

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.

• 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 benefits.
• 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.

• Interfaces with program management, product design, contracts, tooling, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, component suppliers, assemblers, and product support to develop and maintain configuration incorporation plans and integrated schedules via application of project & configuration management.
• Develops and guides project and configuration management activities necessary to incorporate new products or product changes, in accordance with contractual, customer, program, and regulatory requirements.
• Has knowledge of the production system (e.g., supply, engineering, manufacturing, support, etc.), reviews and analyzes configuration data to control product changes, and negotiates between organizations to develop incorporation plans and integrated schedules.
• Monitors and ensures compliance with the plans and schedules and reports on status.
• Ability to monitor and analyze the incorporation plan and to resolve plan deviations with the value chain.
• Ability to interpret technical work statements, manufacturing plans and program level plans.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimal to no domestic and international travel.
• US citizen (work on site in Kinston).
• Good computer skills (Google Workplace and/or Microsoft Office).
• Emotional intelligence in a complex evolving environment.
• Demonstrates Transparency, Collaboration, and Inspiration.
• Proficiency in English (Spoken and Written).
• Willingness to learn.

• 3-5 years manufacturing experience.
• Undergraduate degree (bachelor or associate).
• SAP experience.

• Onsite 100%.
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen, documents, reports, and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able to hear conversations, teleconference, and safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings and deliver information.
• Equipment Operation: able to operate office and personal electronic equipment and some tools.
• Carrying: not required.
• Lifting: not required.
• Pushing / Pulling: not required.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods.
• Squatting / Kneeling: not required.
• Standing:…