AGGP2027 – Graduate Industrial Engineer I

Airbus•Kinston, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus is seeking university graduates with aspiration, enthusiasm, and talent to pioneer sustainable aerospace. The Airbus Global Graduate development journey is a personalized, two-year program designed to cultivate professional skills, enhance business acumen, and hone technical abilities, with a strong emphasis on leadership development. Graduates will gain a unique perspective on Airbus while contributing to impactful positions. The program includes soft-skill development workshops (inclusive leadership, Values, resilience, communication, emotional intelligence) and an annual in-person development week with the global graduate community. Graduates will be developed into valuable team members, sharpening skills in areas strategically important to Airbus, gaining a deep understanding of the business, and preparing for future leadership challenges. This role offers the opportunity to do significant work in an industry reshaping the world.

Requirements

A degree level or equivalent within Industrial, Aerospace, Mechanical Engineering or other relevant degree field.
0-3 years degree in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering.
Good communication skills, active listening and a pro-active approach to problem solving & decision making.
Knowledge and experience in industrial engineering, quality tools, problem solving, logistics engineering and process optimization (APICS basic level, lean/Six Sigma Black Belt, Kepner Tregoe or equivalent).
Aeronautical manufacturing basics.
Fluency in local language mandatory / English negotiation level.
10% Domestic and International Travel involved.
Eligible for employment in the US without need of sponsorship now and in the future.
A desire to work in a collaborative team environment, focused on driving future innovation.
The ability to be self-aware and a wish to be in the driving seat of your development.

Responsibilities

Secure an AOS deployment roadmap (architecture, ensure roadmap content) to support new industrial line setup, industrialization, secure SA ramp up, and future rates.
Improve business efficiency and results achievement by advising plant stakeholders at senior manager level on business priorities and how to leverage standards, methods, and associated behaviors.
Identify which AOS standards best match the new production line to achieve benchmark and best-in-class manufacturing area.
Facilitate workshops on dedicated topics in complex situations or for training purposes.
Run and facilitate specific Gembas and shop floor exercises, coaching and influencing senior management.
Pilot the AOS standards' first implementation in the new FAL following the AOS deployment strategy with a "we do, you do" logic.
Support the development of AOS standards to answer business issues & priorities, following the AOS/Lean brick 6 phase methodology (Stake, Standard way of working, Pilot, Learning solution, Deployment plan, and Assessment).
Assess standard implementation at the right level through the implementation checklist.
Involve in assessments of industrial maturity integrating operations performance & AOS standard adherence.
Involve in industrial task forces: diagnosis, solution definition and implementation, results achievement.
Conduct training deployment on AOS for new production line population at all levels.
Grow the knowledge and autonomy of business managers by supporting the implementation of AOS/Lean standards and continuous improvement solutions in manufacturing areas.
Facilitate / co-lead / support training development and deployment.
Promote the use of internal good practices and external benchmarking by acting transversally with the extended manufacturing communities.
Undertake a minimum of one rotational placement to support growth into the position.
Develop into the position of Industrial Engineering AOS Lead by the end of the two-year program.