Manufacturing Engineer; Process Engineer

Job Description

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You are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer (Process Engineer) to join our A320 Engineering Department based in Mobile, AL.

This position will be responsible for translating the design intent into the compilation and controlling the technical instructions for product manufacturing while also providing support to the shop floor. It will also be responsible for the integrated Manufacturing Dossier covering all means needed for shop floor execution: engineering technical information, quality control, measurement tasks, components / parts, jigs & tools, maintenance tasks, health & safety.

Our Engineers at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facility take our aircraft from concept to customer delivery - working with production teams on every aspect of assembly from managing technical information, quality control, maintenance tasks and health & safety - along flowlines and flight lines. Join our team and watch our aircraft come to life.

Nearby on 'Airbus Way' you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus' strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

• 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 including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), 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.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Primary Responsibilities:

Standardized Work (the best way to perform tasks described in the SOI- the "How"): 50%

• Drive implementation of 1st installation with required shop floor feedback loops.
• Create / update / prioritize routings / BOM / SOI taking into account shop floor needs, time calculation, and work preparation golden rules in accordance with applicable Airbus processes.
• Specify industrial assets (Jigs, Tools, Tooling, Machines...) requirements for creation or modification.

Continuous Improvement: 30%

• Identify and implement process improvements in order to reduce cost or mitigate risks to the product or people.
• Regularly incorporate feedback from the Production team.

Product Development Projects: 20%

• Manage project deliverables related to their own work package, attend meetings and pass information to other team members.
• Upstream: contribute to product concept in design phase (before MG3) to ensure industrial needs are taken into account.
• Additional Responsibilities:
  Other duties as assigned.

• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering
• Recent graduate with Bachelor's degree, or Non-degree holder with 3 years of Airbus experience or 5 years of industry experience.
• 3 or more years of experience interpreting engineering drawings.
• Excellent MS Office/Google Suite application, as well as experience in analyzing data.
• High degree of flexibility and initiative.
• Required: Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Travel Required: