Director AOS and Performance Management

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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 Director of Airbus Operating System and Performance Management would be an employee of the Kinston Affiliate. Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for a Director AOS and Performance Management to join our Digital Operations team based in Kinston, NC.

AOS (Airbus Operating System) is the standardized way of working to continuously improve our business performance, based on lean principles. It provides the best ways of working for the different multi‑functional teams at all levels and across the organization. Continuously improving our performance is our main driver. Leading our teams under the same goals, increasing their autonomy and making them grow is the only way to succeed.

AOS secures the alignment between the objectives and the day‑to‑day activities of the teams at every level of the organization.

• 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, personal time, holidays and a generous 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, certifications, career paths and accelerated development programs.

• Team Management and strategy (70%)
  • Lead a team of high‑skilled and qualified AOS Senior Experts at the site.
  • Team Management including People Development, Coaching and Mentoring.
  • Own the Site performance governance process and ensure proper drumbeat of agreed Key Performance Indicators in line with site objectives and strategy, and thorough follow‑up and tracking of continuous improvement plans.
  • Set up and drive governance and steering at executive levels with Senior Leadership Teams to secure an AOS deployment roadmap and a consolidated AOS strategy supporting the new industrial set‑up of the line.
  • Define overall AOS architecture for new production line from project phase to entry into service, ensuring consistency across Airbus.
  • Respond to any question regarding AOS philosophy, strategy, tactics and technique, and promote AOS + MES benefits.
  • Improve business efficiency and results by advising plant stakeholders on best‑matching AOS standards for the new production line.
  • Facilitate workshops on dedicated topics such as Hoshin Kanri, VSM, Kaizen etc.
  • Run and facilitate specific site General Manager Gemba and shop‑floor exercises coaching and influencing executive management.
  • Pilot the AOS standards first implementation in the new FAL following the deployment strategy with a “we do, you do” logic.
• Development, Industrial Assessment and Diagnosis (10%)
  • Support development of AOS standards to answer business issues & priorities using the AOS/Lean brick‑6 phase methodology.
  • Assess standard implementation through the implementation checklist.
  • Lead assessments of industrial maturity integrating operations performance & AOS standard adherence.
  • Lead industrial task forces: diagnosis, solution definition and implementation, results achievement.
  • Advise managers on how to improve performance by running specific AOS diagnosis (Macro‑VSM, shop‑floor observations).
• Coaching, Influencing and Training (20%)
  • Lead training strategy on AOS for employees at all levels (Executive and Senior Management Team, Management Teams).
  • Design and provide…