Manufacturing Engineer I (Process Engineer)

Airbus • Mobile, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer I (Process Engineer) translates design intent into controlled technical instructions for product manufacturing and supports the shop floor. The role develops and manages an integrated Manufacturing Dossier containing the information and resources needed to execute production, including engineering information, quality control, measurement tasks, components and parts, jigs and tools, maintenance tasks, and health and safety requirements.

Based at Airbus's U.S. commercial aircraft manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama, the position works with production teams on aircraft assembly and manufacturing readiness. It contributes to product concept selection during the design phase, helps bring industrial requirements into design and supply chain decisions, and manages deliverables for assigned work packages. The position is onsite 100% of the time to provide direct production support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree, or a non-degree holder with 3 years of Airbus experience or 5 years of industry experience.
• Excellent proficiency with MS Office or Google Suite applications and experience analyzing data.
• Flexibility, initiative, and motivation to learn.
• Ability to read and interpret 2D engineering drawings.
• Ability to work with the metric system.
• Ability to read and interpret technical standards.
• Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods, and tools used in manufacturing engineering.
• Knowledge of rules for aircraft design and manufacturing.
• Ability to work in team and cross-functional environments, independently, and with customers and channels.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with internal customers.
• Ability to work in an international team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to present clear and concise briefings and reports to customers and executives.
• Current authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• 3 or more years of experience interpreting engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Create standardized work instructions describing the best way to perform tasks.
• Support synchronized station enablement, including creation of the PERT.
• Develop time-optimized work sequences.
• Drive implementation of the first installation and gather required shop-floor feedback.
• Create, update, and prioritize routings, bills of material (BoM), and shop operating instructions (SOI), taking shop-floor needs, time calculations, and Work Preparation Golden Rules into account in accordance with applicable ABP processes.
• Specify requirements for creating or modifying industrial assets, including jigs, tools, tooling, and machines, and handle standardization requests.
• Plan regular feedback loops with the Production Team.
• Manage key and recurring work-preparation issues escalated by the Production Team or technical shop-floor support.
• Communicate with and physically participate in Production Team routines.
• Support shop-floor continuous improvement by providing work-preparation expertise when issues cannot be managed at shop-floor level by technical support.
• Contribute to product concept selection during the design phase before MG3, ensuring industrial needs are considered and bringing industrial requirements to design and supply chain.
• Manage deliverables related to the assigned work package, attend meetings, and share information with other team members.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary.
• 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.
• Medical insurance, including traditional and high-deductible health plans.
• Prescription coverage.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Disability coverage.
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) and other supplemental benefit coverages.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through the global Leadership University.
• Access to more than 10,000 e-learning courses.
• Opportunities to participate in accelerated development programs and national and international mobility.

What This Job Offers

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