Industrial Manager

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Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for an Industrial Manager to join our team in Kinston, NC.

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.

• Interact and influence the Operations & Multi Functional team in a composite manufacturing and assembly environment.
• Manage integrated Multi Functional Team to deliver priorities and work with functional directors to ensure correct support is in place.
• Monitor and analyze the entire industrial flow in a composite manufacturing and assembly environment ensuring all activities are aligned with operational objectives and quality standards.
• Actively lead, implement, and continuously improve the routines and standards according to the Airbus Operating System, using data/pareto analysis to address areas of opportunity/greatest importance.
• Identify root cause(s) of non quality and eliminate human factor , quality defects that occur in the production/manufacturing/assembly process.
• Continuously improve and reinforce a quality culture.
• Act as a Focal Point and facilitator for Widebody VSM and central Airbus entities (OM, etc.)

• Contribute to a constant improvement in the working environment for the supplier by ensuring that the production facilities address any improvement opportunities.
• Establish expectations for high levels of flexibility and "multiple skill" requirements for the workplace and management.
• Lead activities to ensure team members remain motivated and engaged while maintaining a positive team spirit.
• Utilise an MFT to improve work flow and enhance existing processes, with particular focus on Delivery & Quality.

• Ensure delivery of finished product, in-line with agreed Quality gates.
• Understand critical path items and any bottlenecks that may be inhibiting our ramp up ability.
• Drive actions and improvements to ensure successful completion of Quality Gates.
• Ensure Performance Management Center includes PPC, SQCDP boards, OEE Boards, Daily Quality Gate; along with the knowledge transfer and Root Cause Analysis.
• Responsible for the development of resource forecast requirements based on line balancing, activity sequencing of PPC, and identifying the necessary skill sets required to achieve committed build.
• Responsible for the prevention and elimination of disturbances in the…