Process Performance Engineer

Airbus • Mobile, AL

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus is seeking a Process Performance Engineer to join its Mobile Manufacturing Team. The role monitors manufacturing performance, analyzes gaps, and develops improvements to help meet production goals at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama. The facility assembles A320 Family and A220 aircraft.

The engineer supports manufacturing process performance through production planning and line balancing, efficiency-loss analysis, process observation, and evaluation of industrial impacts. Depending on the role’s scope, the position may also maintain standard time data and related digital tools, support user competency and coaching, and assist with analysis of industrial setup changes.

The position requires awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to integrity. It is an on-site, entry-level, direct-hire position with Airbus Americas, Inc.

Requirements

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Ability to function effectively as a member of an international team, with flexibility and initiative.
• Problem-solving skills and a record of meeting deadlines and completing tasks on time, on budget, and at an acceptable level of quality.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and manage conflicts of interest.
• Experience establishing and cultivating relationships with internal and external customers.
• Awareness of potential compliance risks and commitment to acting with integrity.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the SAP system.
• Knowledge of MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Gantt charts.
• Create and maintain Standard Line Balancing (SLB) to enable Production Pace Control (PPC).
• Monitor manufacturing performance and propose improvements based on gap analysis.
• Reduce efficiency loss by identifying, analyzing, and reducing white space and red space.
• Improve process and serial allocated time through value-added/non-value-added (VA/NVA) analysis and shop-floor process observation.
• Translate industrial requirements to design and supply chain.
• Evaluate the industrial impacts of modifications.
• Depending on scope, maintain the Standard Time Value (STV) database, including the non-conformities process.
• Check adherence to STV golden rules.
• Define or update Method/Process/AOS bricks related to STV/SLB.
• Define or maintain digital tools for STV/SLB.
• Ensure users and stakeholders have the appropriate level of competence in STV/SLB.
• Coach and assess end users in STV/SLB usage.
• Support the Industrial Architect with analysis of industrial setup evolution.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and incentive compensation, which may include profit-sharing schemes.
• Retirement savings plan and ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).
• Paid time off, including personal time and holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), and supplemental coverages.
• Upskilling and development opportunities through Leadership University, including access to more than 10,000 e-learning courses, certifications, career-path support, accelerated development programs, and national and international mobility.

What This Job Offers

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