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Airbus

FAL representative C295 Make in India (expatriation)

Location:  Sevilla, Spain
Location flexibility:  1 office day / week, 2 office days / week, 3 office days / week, 4 office days / week
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Job Description

Job Description:

Introduction An opportunity for a Production Manager - Final Assembly Line (FAL) has arisen within Airbus Defense and Space, Sevilla (San Pablo)

Brief description of the department’s mission The selected candidate will join the Make in India C295 Programme operational team, acting as the Airbus Operations Representative for the Final Assembly Line (FAL) at the TASL (Tata Advanced Systems Limited) site in Vadodara, India.

The team is multidisciplinary and works in direct contact with international stakeholders across Spain and India. The department is in charge of coordinating operational resident activities across Production, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, and Procurement, overseeing the integration of the C295 aircraft from Main Constituent Assemblies through to the Flight Line & Delivery Centre. Due to the strategic nature of this programme, this position requires a 2 to 3-year expatriation to Vadodara (India).

RESPONSIBILITIES The main tasks of the jobholder will be:

  • Exercise indirect leadership over a deployed team of up to 50 members during industrialization and the resident office phase, empowering team leaders to maintain high-performance and resilient standards.
  • Coordinate and prioritize on-site manufacturing activities of Airbus personnel to ensure adherence to production schedules, cost targets, and quality standards in collaboration with TASL.
  • Orchestrate cross-functional support across internal departments (Quality, Supply Chain, MRB, Design Office, Logistics, Engineering, Tooling) and subcontractors to ensure smooth operational execution.
  • Lead site governance and escalation forums (e.g., N3/N4 SQCDP and Site Committees), daily plateau reviews with Airbus stakeholders, and coordinate demand management for Airbus standard parts and equipment.
  • Oversee coordination with the Hyderabad MFT for Main Constituent Assemblies (MCAs) deliveries and monitor contractual compliance (CDRLs, milestones, and offset obligations).
  • Enforce Airbus Health & Safety standards on the shop floor, champion Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention programs, and oversee aircraft handover to the Flight Line and customer acceptance.
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SKILLS Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to know you:

  • Education: Aeronautical or Industrial Engineering degree, or a related discipline. Related master's degree preferred .
  • Experience: Proven track record in aircraft manufacturing, Final Assembly Line (FAL) operations, shop floor production coordination, and indirect leadership of cross-functional teams in complex industrial programs. (10 years of demonstrable experience).
  • Soft skills: Strong strategic leadership, proactive conflict resolution with a win-win approach, agile stakeholder management in a multicultural environment, and willingness to undertake a 2 to 3-year expatriation to Vadodara (India).
  • Languages: Advanced level in English.
  • Technical knowledge: In-depth understanding of aircraft integration and assembly processes, SQCDP governance and KPI tracking, demand management of parts and equipment, Health & Safety standards, and FOD prevention methodology. Office software skills .
  • Valuable / Nice to have: PMP (Project Management Professional) certification is valuable. Experience working with international industrial partners or within the C295 / LTA program will be valued.

WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE? At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:

  • Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
  • Attractive salary.
  • Hybrid model of working when possible.
  • Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
  • Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
  • On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
  • Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
  • Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to miryam.andres-frias.external@airbus.com

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 Defence and Space SAU

Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Production Planning & Scheduling

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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