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Airbus

Product Definition & Change Planning Specialist

Location:  Kinston, North Carolina, United States
Location flexibility:  4 office days / week
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Airbus is committed to providing reasonable accommodations as an Equal Opportunity Employer to applicants with disabilities. If you require assistance or an accommodation to complete your application, please contact us at USCareers@airbus.com

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Job Description:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Product Definition & Change Planning Specialist to join our team based in Kinston, NC.

You will be part of a team developing and guiding projects and configuration management activities necessary to incorporate new products or product changes, in accordance with contractual, customer, program, and regulatory requirements.

Meet the Team:
Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. On the shop floor you’ll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft.

Your Working Environment:
The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

How We Care for You:

  • Financial Rewards: Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
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Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program.
  • Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
  • Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path; as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes; and both national and international mobility.

    • Your Challenges:

    Integrated scheduling 50 %

    • Interfaces with program management, product design, contracts, tooling, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, component suppliers, assemblers, and product support, in order to develop and maintain configuration incorporation plans and integrated schedules via application of project & configuration management.
    • Develops and guides project and configuration management activities necessary to incorporate new products or product changes, in accordance with contractual, customer, program, and regulatory requirements.

    Schedule Negotiation 10 %

    • Has knowledge of the production system (e.g., supply, engineering, manufacturing, support, etc.), reviews and analyzes configuration data to control product changes, and negotiates between organizations to develop incorporation plans and integrated schedules.

    Monitoring and ensuring compliance 40 %

    • Monitors and ensures compliance with the plans and schedules and reports on status.
    • Ability to monitor and analyze the incorporation plan and to resolve plan deviations with the value chain.

    Additional Responsibilities:

    Other duties as assigned:

    • Ability to interpret technical work statements, manufacturing plans and program level plans.

    Your Boarding Pass:

    • Minimal to No domestic and international travel
    • US citizen (work on site in Kinston)
    • Good computer skills (Google workplace and/or Microsoft office)
    • Emotional intelligence in a complex evolving environment
    • Demonstrates Transparency, Collaboration, and Inspiration in their daily work.
    • Proficiency in English (Spoken and Written)
    • Google workplace and/or Microsoft office
    • Willingness to learn!

    Preferred

    • 3-5 years manufacturing experience
    • Undergraduate degree ( bachelor or associate degree)
    • SAP experience

    Physical Requirements:

    • Onsite or remote: 100 % onsite
    • Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. Yes but Engineering drawings no needed.
    • 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. Yes to all.
    • Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Yes to all
    • 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. Yes to all
    • Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Not required.
    • Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs. Not required
    • Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Not required
    • Sitting : able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer . Yes to all
    • Squatting / Kneeling : able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Not required
    • Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor. Yes to all
    • Travel : able to travel independently and at short notice. Not required
    • Walking ( include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents) : able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Yes to all
    • 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
    • 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. Yes

    Equal Opportunity:

    All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

    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 Aerosystems Kinston, Inc

    Employment Type:
    US - Direct Hire

    Experience Level:
    Professional

    Remote Type:
    On-site

    Job Family:
    Electronical manufacturing
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    Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

    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 .

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