Industrial Composite Engineer

Airbus • Kinston, NC

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is seeking an Industrial Engineer - Composite to join their team. This role will support as a ME Engineer for Composite Technologies, focusing on improving composite production processes and aiding the ramp-up of A350 production rates. The engineer will also serve as the primary contact for composite ME topics in Kinston, acting as an interface with the broader composite community within Airbus. The team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is responsible for manufacturing critical aircraft components, and the facility specializes in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures, including components for the Airbus A350 XWB.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Engineering
• 5 years experience with AIRBUS composite manufacturing, processes and regulations
• Composite Manufacturing skills - Working experiences and study of manufacturing processes used for composite materials
• Composite material knowledge - Study or working experience with Composite materials
• ME processes knowledge - Working experience with ME processes, best case of AIRBUS, but at least in Aviation industry
• Transnational working experience - Working experience within international environment
• Google working environment
• English: Influencing, fluent
• Authorized to work in the US
• Able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• 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.
• Able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
• Able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
• Able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
• Able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• 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
• Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visit, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Nice To Haves

• Travel: <10 % Domestic and International

Responsibilities

• Advise and support the site for AIRBUS composite process conform to AIPI/AIPS and other composite process and regulations
• Check existing AIPI/S in Airbus process and secure the implementation of this in the site
• Give advisory to Management for process securance
• Secure the exchange with other plants to have aligned and validated process and exchange on lessons learned
• Support improvement projects to protect the ramp up of A350 and propose new projects to improve and secure
• Propose new ideas to improve Leadtime and Cost of composite processes
• Write specifications for Composite manufacturing machines and environment with the support of the existing AIRBUS Composite network
• Secure exchange with other AIRBUS plants to create lessons learned for composite ME technologies
• Be the interface between Kinston Composite community and existing AIRBUS composite communities to enable us to grow together

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)
• Paid time off
• Personal time
• Holidays
• Paid parental leave program
• Medical insurance
• Prescription insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”)
• Other supplemental benefit coverages
• Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University
• Unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses
• Accelerated development programmes
• National and international mobility
• Relocation assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level