Head of ME Lineside

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• Management and leadership of the Manufacturing Engineering Lineside Shop Support team, ensuring the team performs its role efficiently and effectively, supporting the manufacturing teams throughout the plant.
• Ensure that the Manufacturing Engineering team provides the correct tooling and equipment as and when required by the manufacturing teams to meet production plans.
• Identify improvement opportunities to the existing plant, equipment and tooling and assist with the development and implementation of these opportunities.
• The role will be recognised as a lead in promoting an environment where the Kinston plant is recognised as a leading manufacturer of aircraft parts.
• The successful candidate will gain significant exposure to a range of plant strategic topics (e.g., ramp‑up and future site strategy) and will have the opportunity to interact with senior internal and external stakeholders, as well as gaining operations experience in an industrial environment.

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.

• 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 national and international mobility.

Strategic Management (25%)

• Accountable for planning future needs of the ME LSS & Work Prep team to ensure operational requirements are fully met.
• Utilise a robust Risk Management process, enabling the team to identify risks and opportunities within the organisation to drive informed decisions while mitigating risks and enabling opportunities to benefit the Kinston plant.
• Monitor and control financial budgets, ensuring value for money and effectively controlling expenditure.
• Be a ‘champion for safety’, driving a ‘safety first’ culture throughout the ME team and within the wider Kinston Plant community.
• Assist in the continuous improvement strategy, ensuring the ME team are involved in delivering improvement to productivity and quality across the plant.

Manufacturing Support and Supply (25%)

• Maintain and improve lineside support to the Manufacturing teams, providing the correct tooling and equipment required to meet production plans.
• Ensure plant assets and tooling are deployed, with the latest up‑to‑date technology, to maintain and increase production levels throughout the manufacturing operations.
• Plan resource capacity to meet manufacturing requirements and tool and equipment maintenance schedules.
• Identify improvement opportunities to existing plant, equipment and tooling and assist with the development and implementation of these opportunities.
• Promote new technologies & philosophies developed for use in the plant to the wider…