Digital Operations Product Specialist

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Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Digital Operations Product Specialist to join our Digital Operations team based in Kinston, NC.

As Digital Operations Product specialist, the Job Holder role will be to:

• Operate the current Operations Solutions Portfolio (limited to Operations functions)
• Prepare Digital for Operations solutions readiness

The Job Holder will manage the Digital Operations Integration activities and will ensure the Digital run activities are operated with the expected performance for the Operations Business functions.

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 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.

• Digital Integration (40%)
  • Strategy: follow the Digital Strategy defined by the Digital PMI (Post Merger Integration) Programme
  • Business requirements & Business process impacts & analysis: gather, challenge and validate the local business requirements for Operations and drive the Business process impact analysis to ensure the IT / Digital solutions are appropriate
  • Maintain, challenge and update the local Digital portfolio & Digital integrated roadmap for Operations, ensuring the availability, deployment and evolution of Digital solutions are aligned and secured with local business functions
  • Being responsible for Operations business continuity, including managing adherence to agreements from the service provider; supporting the agreement exit planning in coordination with Group Digital team
• Run activities (40%)
  • Together with the Digital regional Domains, being responsible for the Digital Operations service performance of the local site
  • Supply Chain:
    In alignment with regional & global sourcing strategies, drive the suppliers activities related to Digital Operations solutions and services, track the suppliers performance for any deliveries for Operations, may it be for project or for run activities
• Change and adoption (15%)
  • Change: lead the change management / plant adoption and implementation of the Digital solutions being delivered to the Operations at plant level, whichever team, function, Airbus entity or external supplier delivers them.
• Other duties as assigned (5%)

• Degree in Information Technology or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 3 years of operational support experience in an IM (Information Management) support…