Airbus

Industrial Composite Engineer

Airbus$70K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • 5 years of experience in AIRBUS composite manufacturing
  • Knowledge of composite manufacturing processes and regulations
  • Familiarity with composite materials
  • Experience in Manufacturing Engineering processes, preferably in aviation
  • Experience working in an international environment
  • Fluent in English

Responsibilities

  • Advise on compliance with AIPI/AIPS and industry regulations
  • Create and implement processes to ensure compliance on-site
  • Collaborate with management on process security
  • Lead and support process improvement projects for A350 ramp-up
  • Develop new ideas to enhance lead time and cost efficiency
  • Write specifications for composite manufacturing machines
  • Facilitate communication between Kinston and other AIRBUS composite communities

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in cutting-edge aerospace manufacturing
  • Access to a global network of composite technology experts
  • Onsite role fostering direct collaboration with teams
  • Engagement in projects that impact aerospace production rates
  • Opportunity for personal and professional growth within a major aerospace corporation
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for an Industrial Engineer - Composite to join our team based in Kinston, NC.

You will be supporting as a ME Engineer for Composite Technologies the site to improve composite production processes and support the ramp up of the A350 rate. You are also the focal point for composite ME topics in Kinston as an interface to the whole composite community.

Your Challenges:

Process Securance and Advisory for Composite Processes: 40%

  • Advise and support the site for AIRBUS composite process conform to AIPI/AIPS and other composite process and regulations

  • Check existing AIPI/S in Airbus process and secure the implementation of this in the site

  • Give advisory to Management for process securance

  • Secure the exchange with other plants to have aligned and validated process and exchange on lessons learned

Composite Process Improvements and Ramp up: 40%

  • Support improvement projects to protect the ramp up of A350 and propose new projects to improve and secure

  • Propose new ideas to improve Leadtime and Cost of composite processes

  • Write specifications for Composite manufacturing machines and environment with the support of the existing AIRBUS Composite network

Focal Point for Composite ME Processes: 15%

  • Secure exchange with other AIRBUS plants to create lessons learned for composite ME technologies

Additional Responsibilities: 5%

  • Be the interface between Kinston Composite community and existing AIRBUS composite communities to to enable us to grow together

Your Boarding Pass:

  • Bachelor degree in Engineering

  • 5 years experience with AIRBUS composite manufacturing, processes and regulations

  • Composite Manufacturing skills - Working experiences and study of manufacturing processes used for composite materials

  • Composite material knowledge - Study or working experience with Composite materials

  • ME processes knowledge - Working experience with ME processes, best case of AIRBUS, but at least in Aviation industry

  • Transnational working experience - Working experience within international environment

  • Google working environment

  • Travel: <10% Domestic and International

  • English: Influencing, fluent

  • Authorized to work in the US

Physical Requirements:

  • Onsite or remote: 100% on-site

  • Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Daily

  • Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms. Daily

  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. 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. Daily

  • Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.Occasional

  • Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Daily

  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily

  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer. Daily

  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Several times a month

  • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. Daily

  • Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice. 25%

  • Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily

  • 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 100%

  • Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

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A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

Company:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Inc

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Entry Level

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Manufacturing Engineering

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About Airbus

Airbus SE is a European multinational aerospace corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells civil and military aeronautical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Airbus, Airbus Helicopters, and Airbus Defence and Space. The Airbus segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells commercial jet aircraft of approximately 100 seats; and regional turboprop aircraft and aircraft components, as well as provides aircraft conversion and related services. The Airbus Helicopters segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells civil and military helicopters; and offers helicopter related services. The Airbus Defence and Space segment develops, manufactures, markets, and sells military aircraft, such as combat, mission, transport, and tanker aircraft; and missile systems, military satellites, and defence electronics, as well as provides defence related services. The company was formerly known as Airbus Group SE and changed its name to Airbus SE in April 2017. Airbus SE was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Blagnac, France.
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Founded
2000

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