Site Planner; Paint

Airbus Commercial Aircraft

We are looking for a Site Planner (Paint) to join our team based in Mobile, AL.

As a Mobile Site Planner I will support the Mobile Site Planning Team's mission to integrate, consolidate and advise on the Infrastructure growth and Planning of the Site in line with the A220 & A320 Ramp‑ups. The position requires proficiency in a planning tool, proactive decision‑making, and effective cross‑functional collaboration to align with business goals and mitigate risks across the production process.

Operationally I will support the planning and execution of Supply Chain responsible areas such as Heavy Handling MCA Operations and Paintshop Operational coordination.

The team at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facilities helps assemble the finest aircraft in the world with three total production lines for the A220 and A320 Family aircraft. On the shop floor you'll be surrounded by individuals passionate about aviation and skilled in areas such as electrical, structure and quality. Join us and help build the next generation of aircraft.

At the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley, opened in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. It is part of Airbus' strategy to enhance global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of customers in the United States and beyond.

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and generous paid parental leave program.
• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability and Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefits.
• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through global Leadership University, unlimited access to more than 10,000 e‑learning courses, accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Tactically plan (2‑4 week horizon) and support day‑to‑day operations of the Heavy Handling team.
• Work with A220 Supply Officers to plan, forecast and receive A220 deliveries to the Mobile Site.
• Work with A320 Oversized Transport team (PIT) to align on vessel scheduling and transport media return flows.
• Maintain a robust workload model for the Heavy Handling team to feed resource planning monthly governance with the ability to adapt for scenario creation as required.
• Ad‑hoc requests to support the Heavy Handling team as required.
• Plan material requirements at the workshop, 10‑day look‑ahead, pull signal for delivery to POU.
• Interface with Mirabel/Hamburg Procurement Operations for shortage resolution via a Supply Officer.
• Coordinate materials required for rescheduling in case of planned shortages (contingency plan).
• Investigate missing parts (including physical coordination with 3PL).

• Ability to visualize requirements of both Production Programmes vs current Infrastructure planning.
• Manage baselines and tell a coherent story on evolution of plans month to month where baselines have changed.
• Coordinate scenario generation/analysis and control of buy‑off processes.
• General understanding of infrastructure capability in Aerospace/ Aircraft manufacturing.

• Facilitate decision making for planning with collaboration from impacted stakeholders in Europe and the US.
• Support cross‑functional collaboration to ensure planning accuracy and alignment across departments.
• Help address urgent issues such as material shortages or production delays, assisting in real‑time analysis to mitigate risks and support timely delivery.
• Analyze hangar capacity and position needs to support site expansion and long‑term planning.

• Understand inputs from local areas.
• Excel and…