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Job Description:

Job Summary: As Process Performance Engineer, you will provide technical assistance (methods, products, etc.) to the Production teams, with the aim of optimizing the industrial process, whilst observing safety, cost, quality and lead-time criteria.

You will be a driving force for the implementation of appropriate solutions (methods, processes and organization) to meet company requirements.

Meet the team:

The team at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facilities assemble the finest aircraft in the world, along two (soon to be three) production lines for the A220 and A320 Family aircraft. 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:

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.

How we care for you:

• 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

Your challenges:

• Producing PERT/GANTT diagrams

• Program Evaluation Review Techniques diagrams are developed to identify task dependencies

• Producing line balancing for each MSN.

• Defining the critical path

• Analyzing industrial capacities

• Calculating the workforce and resources

• Build scenarios to simulate different station/line configurations

• Contributing to the definition of the industrial architecture

• Studying and optimizing workflows; evaluate existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement

• Assist in determining the length a work process should take in an ideal state by conducting and drafting time observations

• Stay updated on A320 best practices in process optimization

• Identifying deviations

• Process optimization / Station optimization

• Performing VA/NVA analysis (Value Add / Non-Value Add)

• Detecting and analyzing misalignments in work orders

• Updating work packages within and across stations

• Processing improvement proposals

• Align (AOS) Airbus Operating System focus areas to the established plan

Additional Responsibilities:

Other duties as assigned

Your boarding pass:

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering, or Non-degree holder with 3 years of Airbus experience or 5 years of industry experience.

• Lean methodology understanding

• High degree of flexibility and initiative

• Equivalent combination of education and experience outlined above

Preferred

• Industrial Engineering degree

• Lean methodology proficiency

Travel Required:

• <5% Domestic and International

Citizenship:

• Eligible for employment in the US, able to work in US without current or future need for visa sponsorship

Clearance:

• N/A

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Manufacturing Engineering

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