Assembly Technician

Airbus • Kinston, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is hiring an Assembly Technician at its onsite facility in Kinston, North Carolina. The facility manufactures advanced composite aerostructures and critical components for the Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar. The Assembly Technician performs production assembly work on electronic and/or mechanical assemblies and subassemblies, following drawings, diagrams, specifications, work orders, and quality requirements. Work may involve manual and automated assembly, testing, rework, fabrication, use of tools and measuring instruments, routine machine maintenance, product movement, and documenting discrepancies. The company provides appropriate job training and may ask employees to take on additional duties, with training and certification provided when required. The position is onsite and requires willingness and ability to work any shift. Required qualifications are completion of a WorkKeys assessment or a high school diploma/GED.

Requirements

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Completion of a WorkKeys assessment or a high school diploma/GED.
• Ability to perform the listed physical tasks, including carrying and lifting tools and equipment up to 30 pounds, standing and walking in office and production areas, and functioning at heights up to 40 feet.
• Ability to operate moving platforms, hydraulic lifts, and forklifts.
• Must use required personal protective equipment, including safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators or masks, and protective gloves.

Responsibilities

• Perform repetitive and non-repetitive production assembly operations on electronic and/or mechanical assemblies and subassemblies.
• Work from diagrams, drawings, blueprints, specifications, work orders, and changes to assemble and install parts and assemblies to quality requirements.
• Make initial layouts and use hand and power tools, jigs, saws, and other required equipment.
• Complete data-gathering transactions to facilitate assembly progression.
• Set up and perform manual and automated assembly operations and portable machine functions.
• Perform required pickup, rework, fabrication, changes, functional testing, and checks during or after final assembly and assembly progression.
• Make continuity checks on work in process and completed work; conduct quality inspections when required.
• Disassemble, modify, rework, reassemble, and test experimental or prototype assemblies and subassemblies according to specifications and simulated conditions, when required.
• Move or obtain correct parts, materials, tools, and assemblies; routinely move product within the immediate manufacturing work area using assigned equipment and complete required product-movement transactions.
• Use precision measuring instruments required for work assignments.
• Report or investigate job handicaps, including errors in parts, assembly procedures, tools, or sequences.
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of daily work, including applicable basic Total Preventative Maintenance tasks.
• Support continuous product flow by training, coaching, and assisting other employees.
• Document discrepancies according to specifications, processes, and procedures.
• Train to become MVP qualified.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required by leadership; complete additional training and certification when required.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and incentive compensation, which may include profit-sharing schemes.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid time off, including personal time and holidays.
• Paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, plus an Employee Assistance Plan and other supplemental coverages.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through Leadership University, including access to more than 10,000 e-learning courses, certification and career-path resources, accelerated development programs, and national and international mobility.
• Relocation assistance for qualified positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED