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Airbus • Hamburg, Germany

Aircraft Manager (d/m/w) befristet

Employment type:  Contract
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Job Description

Job Description:

In order to support Airbus we are looking for an


Aircraft Manager (d/f/m)


This role is also available with reduced weekly hours and an adapted scope of tasks.

Your location
You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

Our Benefits for You

  • Fair Compensation & Extras: Attractive remuneration and individual additional benefits, such as company pension schemes, mobility offers (e.g., bike leasing), or corporate discounts with partner companies in accordance with our current guidelines.
  • Time for You (and Your Loved Ones): 30 days of annual leave based on our collective agreement (35-hour week); work-life balance through flexible working hours (flextime), mobile working, part-time options, job sharing, and sabbatical opportunities.
  • Growth Made Easy: Excellent professional development opportunities and international, group-wide career perspectives.
  • Feel Good at Work: On-site company doctor; comprehensive health programs (sports courses, preventive care, etc.), canteen and cafeteria, and local childcare facilities at selected locations.
  • Diversity Connects: Work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities, where exchange, mutual support, and inclusion are part of our DNA.

Your tasks and responsibilities

  • Manage outstanding work: Oversee and drive the completion of remaining work for both the forward and aft fuselage sections of the aircraft
  • Lead special alignment meetings: Organize and facilitate extraordinary recovery rounds and daily stand-ups to accelerate the clearing of open tasks on the aircraft
  • Ensure quality & compliance: Monitor all processes with a strict focus on quality standards and full adherence to aerospace process conformity
  • Cross-functional coordination: Act as the central point of contact, coordinating between production, quality assurance, and engineering to streamline operations
  • Progress tracking: Monitor milestones and implement immediate corrective actions if delays occur in the assigned sections

Desired skills and qualifications

  • Technical expertise: Proven experience in aircraft structural and systems installation (ideally within the forward/aft fuselage areas)
  • Strong leadership & communication: Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead diverse teams and align different stakeholders
  • Resilience: Ability to keep a cool head, stay focused, and make sound decisions under high pressure and tight deadlines
  • Problem-solving mindset: A proactive approach to identifying bottlenecks and implementing fast, efficient solutions
  • Language skills: Business fluent in English (both written and spoken); knowledge of German/French is a plus

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customized development solutions.

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 Aerostructures GmbH

Employment Type:
Fixed term
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Experience Level:
Professional

Job Family:
Manufacturing Engineering

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
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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Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

Working at Airbus

Company employees:

165000

Gender diversity (m:f):

70:30

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