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Airbus

HO Production Quality Space Getafe

Location:  Getafe, 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:

An opportunity for a HO Production Quality Space has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).

RESPONSIBILITIES

The role holder will be responsible for:

  • Leading the Production Quality Department at the Space Systems plant in Getafe.
  • Leading, motivating, and developing (training, behaviors, etc.) a team of approx. 25 people, covering Quality Assurance, Quality Inspection, and Quality Conformity activities.
  • Establishing clear team objectives aligned with corporate goals.
  • Sitting on the plant management committee and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives, with Quality serving as a key stakeholder.
  • Acting as the primary focal point for Production Quality across other business areas and stakeholders.
  • Managing an annual budget of €3.5M (Project / PIND hours).
  • Reporting functionally to the Head of Space Systems Production Quality and operationally to the Head of the Space Plant in Getafe.
  • Preparing the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and the overall Production Quality budget.
  • Drafting executive summaries and key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Harmonizing activities and best practices across all Space Systems plants.
  • Holding direct responsibility for deliveries to internal customers (Airbus Spacecraft facilities in the UK, France, and Germany) and external customers (Avio, Mitsubishi, SpaceX, ArianeGroup, etc.).
  • Managing a high-complexity environment across 8 production areas (Composites, Ariane 6 pulse line, Machining, Laser Metrology, Assembly, Satellite Integration and Testing [AIT], and Launcher Assembly).
  • Driving the quality department forward and establishing a clear purpose through the Space Transformation Plan (Turnaround Project).
  • Promoting a preventive quality culture within production and AIT teams, ensuring the implementation of quality processes (Non-Conformance Management, Root Cause Analysis, PPS, NRB, quality authorizations, operational oversight, etc.).
  • Ensuring production quality documentation (Quality Assurance Plan, Control Plan, inspection reports, etc.) across all projects.
  • Identifying and implementing improvements to reduce quality costs (such as inspection optimization/reduction and sampling strategies).

SKILLS

Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to know you:

  • University degree in Engineering or related technical disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, etc.).
  • Previous experience within a Quality department or working in close collaboration with Quality teams.
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Excellent communication and change management skills.
  • Results-driven and goal-oriented mindset.
  • Minimum 2 years of prior experience in team management.
  • Languages: Full professional proficiency in Spanish and English.

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.

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:
Leadership

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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