Tooling Maintenance Technician

Airbus • Kinston, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is seeking a Tooling Maintenance Technician to support its aerospace manufacturing facility in Kinston, North Carolina. The facility produces advanced composite aerostructures, including components for the Airbus A350 XWB. This is an onsite, direct-hire professional position in production means and maintenance. The technician maintains and repairs industrial machinery, equipment, and tooling; supports equipment reliability; and performs rigging and equipment moves. Candidates must be willing and able to work any shift and have current authorization to work in the United States. The role includes 5% domestic and international travel.

Requirements

• Completion of the WorkKeys Assessment or a high school diploma/GED.
• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States; the posting states Airbus does not sponsor visas for U.S. positions unless specified.
• Ability to meet the stated physical and sensory requirements, including lifting and carrying items up to 30 pounds and working in office and production areas.
• Ability to use hand and power tools and production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

Nice To Haves

• TIG and/or laser welding experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Dismantle, move, assemble, install, and repair industrial machinery and equipment using plans, drawings, blueprints, or verbal instructions.
• Move machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks, and position heavy equipment and property according to established methods.
• Assemble and install equipment such as conveyors and tram rails using hand and power tools.
• Construct foundations, align machines, and perform scheduled inspections and maintenance.
• Set up and operate machine tools and fabrication machinery to rework or manufacture parts.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and collaborate with vendors, engineering, team leaders, customers, other crafts, and management to resolve equipment problems and develop corrective actions.
• Rework and maintain tooling of various types and materials, including repairing and building lay-up tools.
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance, including replacing filters and standard light bulbs and maintaining lubrication and coolant levels as part of basic preventive maintenance.
• Conduct routine, periodic, and special inspections to identify maintenance and repair work needed to prevent breakdowns.
• Test, inspect, troubleshoot, and repair machines and equipment.
• Use PLC and CNC systems, as well as blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications.
• Perform all necessary rigging.
• Travel domestically or internationally, approximately 5% of the time.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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