Airbus

X-Plant Manufacturing Engineer II

Airbus • $80K — $95K *
Mobile, AL 36695In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical, Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing and engineering, preferably in aviation.
  • Ability to lead and coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Familiarity with 2D engineering drawings and technical standards is required.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and monitor non-conformities and design deviations related to production.
  • Provide technical support to various production teams and ensure compliance with Airbus standards.
  • Act as the focal point for collaboration between plants and their suppliers.
  • Establish regular meetings with suppliers to facilitate communication and oversight.
  • Lead major topics within the team while working autonomously across multiple plants.
  • Train and mentor new employees to enhance team capabilities.

Benefits

  • Onboarding training and support for new employees.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunity to impact operations through independent decision-making.
  • Work in a diverse international team.
  • Career development opportunities within a leading aerospace company.
Full Job Description
Job Description:

Job Summary: Responsible for managing/monitoring all non-conformities, design deviations, OSW, and late changes to support production. Responds to technical questions, creates work orders based on non-conformities, and attends section handovers. Establishes and maintains effective communication with European Plants, on-site production teams, quality, suppliers, design engineers, and Aircraft Managers.

Your challenges:
  • Serve as FAL focal point regarding Plant activities and their suppliers through constant coordination and monitoring.
  • Provide technical support to X-Plant production.
  • Fully Autonomous on one plant with a sufficient working knowledge of 2+ additional plants
  • Ability to lead major topics end to end within the team
  • Knowledge of how to efficiently coordinate and communicate with all required functions within the FAL and plant levels
  • Obtains the ability to foresee blockers within the FAL based on station milestones
  • Act as primary responsible for Plant activities with full knowledge scope to work autonomously without supervision.
  • Establish/verify the technical content of non-conformities and documentation, including validation of new employees work.
  • Steer/challenge all non-conformities, concessions, and OSW within assigned Plant responsibility. Take lead to drumbeat non-conformities using initiative and knowledge to succeed.
  • Organize/facilitate regular meetings with suppliers/partners (Folio reviews, drumbeat, multi-function team (MFT), etc.).
  • Ensure non-compliance management according to Airbus and Authority rules.
  • Participate as an active team member including providing orientation support to new colleagues and trainees.
  • Provide training/ guidance to new employees and act as a mentor / coach on the team
  • Act as representative and leader for ME X-Plant in projects and meetings as required
  • Perform other duties as assigned.


Your boarding pass:
  • Required: Bachelor's Degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Participation and/or the ability to successfully pass the following Airbus Courses:
    • Airbus Gen Fam (General Familiarization).
    • Airbus SA Familiarization (EL01).
    • Airbus Manufacturing Systems AMS.
    • Airbus Production Rules 80T.
    • Corporate Presentation Skills.
    • Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Preferred: 3+ years of Manufacturing and Engineering experience in FAL Mobile manufacturing environment or work experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably with an aviation company.
  • Proven degree of flexibility and initiative to practical problem solving.
  • Proven ability to influence others and lead small teams with demonstrated training experience.
  • Proven ability to coordinate several projects and tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to work/lead on major topics within at least one plant
  • Good working knowledge 2+ plants
  • Possess the motivation to learn.
  • Able to read and interpret 2D engineering drawings and technical standards.
  • Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and tools used in manufacturing engineering.
  • Knowledge of rules for aircraft design and manufacturing.
  • Ability to work in a team environment, cross-functional team environment, as well as independently and with customers and channels.
  • Critical thinking with the ability to problem solve
  • Have the ability to establish and maintain a good relationship with all internal customers.
  • Have the ability to work in an international team.
  • Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
  • Must be able to present clear and concise briefings and reports to customers and executives
  • Proficiency in other languages is recommended but not essential
  • Knowledge of Airbus processes and methods.
  • Google Suite (Google Mail, Docs, and Sheets)
  • Airbus IT-Tools (AIRINA, TAKSY, ECM, eQLB, ALB).
  • Knowledge of common applications such as SAP.


Complexity of the Role:
  • This role makes numerous independent decisions on behalf of the X-Plant Manufacturing Engineering team on how to solve various problems on the aircraft
  • This role does not have any direct reports but acts as a subject matter expert for the X-Plant production teams
  • Regular contact with X-Plant multifunction team made up of Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality and Logistics


Level of Decision Making:
  • Operational decisions that drive the critical aircraft non-conformities forward to a timely solution


Organizational information:
  • This position will be within the X-Plant Manufacturing Engineering department reporting to a Manufacturing Engineering supervisor. This position does not have any direct reports.
  • Technical Systems Proficiency:


Travel Required:
  • 10% Domestic and International

Citizenship:
  • Authorized to work in the US
  • Able to work in the US without current or future need of visa sponsorship

Clearance:
  • None


Job Dimensions:
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with all internal and external customers
  • Ability to work in an international team of people with different cultural backgrounds
  • High degree of work related flexibility and initiative
  • Strong leadership skills


Nature of Contacts:
  • Regular coordination with internal & external suppliers globally
  • Communication & Planning with multifunctional teams across the organization
  • Primary internal audience - Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Quality & Logistics


Physical Requirements:
  • Onsite or remote: Onsite 100% of the time (direct production support)
  • Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings on a daily basis
  • 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 on a daily basis
  • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications on a daily basis
  • 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 on a daily basis
  • Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs on a daily basis
  • Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs irregularly
  • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools irregularly
  • Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer on a daily basis
  • Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving irregularly
  • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor on a daily basis


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

Job Posting End Date: 08.15.2026

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.
Learn more about Airbus
Size
135,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Founded
2000
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