Job Description:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a CapEX Acquisition Lead and Contracts Mgr. to join our our team based in Kinston, NC.

The Industrial Maintenance organization provides corrective and preventative maintenance across a broad range of installed assets and hand tools within the Kinston Plant. The assets include mechanical and electrical CNC machinery, conventional production machinery, Jigs and Tools, industrial autoclaves and automated guided vehicles . Asset age ranges from new equipment, up to 15
years old. The Industrial Maintenance strategy requires enhanced technical support to develop the internal competence to deliver comprehensive asset care.
Reporting to the Ho J&T, Robotics, Des, Acq & Maint, the CapEx Acquisition Lead and Contracts Manager will be responsible for ensuring service levels and value for money are realized for the capital investment, contracted Maintenance Service Providers.

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.

How We Care for You:

• 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.

Your Challenges:
• Project manage CapEx business cases End to End. (~ $200M over a two year period)
• Ensure contractor performance to deliver cost effective asset safety and reliability.
• Manage the development and delivery of the contracting strategy, ensuring all key stakeholders are fully engaged in the process
• Ensure effective governance including preparation and delivery of commercial summaries for submission to management (reports, scorecards, etc.)
• Maintain a 'safety first' culture in the maintenance team and be a 'champion for safety'.
• Manage the preparation and delivery of the business annual budgeting.
• Delegated authority and responsible for a Non Payroll Budget of $xxm (typical).
• Create/support a spare parts strategy for our most critical assets within the Airbus Aerostructures in the Kinston Plant
• Maintain budget adherence by controlling spend and effectively managing financial risk and opportunity. Anticipate planned spend and mitigate deviations from budget.
• Ensure that service provider(s) costs remain below budget. Track cost performance, commit on Year to End cost forecast each month.
• Drive cost savings in contracted services via efficient use of resources challenging custom and practice.
• Develop annual budgets aligned to customer demand, maintenance strategy and cost reduction requirements.
• Protect operational budget from rate changes via considered contracts and commercial levers.
• Regularly review processes and procedures to ensure that they are being adhered to and identify and deliver improvements
on a continual basis.
• Support Procurement in the negotiation of contracts to provide required service levels and value for money.
• Develop and maintain long term relationships with key strategic suppliers.
• Working with the Maintenance Engineering team, drive a high performance culture through the day to day management of
the Contracts.
• Implement and manage commercial scorecards and performance measurement across the organization, delivering
improvement in Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and People.
• Report and forecast business performance with monthly, quarterly and annual structured reporting in a 'Drum Beat'
fashion.
• Conduct 'Deep Dives' where performance gaps, or potential performance gaps present themselves and implement changes
and controls as the situations dictate.
• Maintain compliance with Airbus procedures and practices e.g. Maintenance Procedure (FU.IN.07), Airbus Operating
System, Ethics and Compliance and Shape.
• Support Ho J&T, Robotics, Des, Acq & Maint in the development of the Maintenance strategy including management of
contractors. Align the Commercial Maintenance Strategy with Manufacturing and Procurement strategies.
• Working with Maintenance Engineering develop cost of maintenance reduction projects balanced with asset reliability and
safety
• Provide a single point of contact for the Service Providers and the Internal Customers In terms of delivery and escalation
• Contribute actively to the overall management of the Industrial Maintenance business.

Your Boarding Pass:

• 10 or more years of experience in Contract Managing OR
• 2 or more years of relevant experience with a Master's Degree
• 5% Domestic and International
• US Person under ITAR definition OR Eligible to work in the USA

Physical Requirements:
• Onsite: 100%
• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports
and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the
production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. 100%, daily
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using
electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic
equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts. 100%
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and
production areas including uneven surfaces.
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing
Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site

Company:
Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Inc

Employment Type:
US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:
Professional

Remote Type:
On-site

Job Family: