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Assembly Specialist Mfg Sr. Manager

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston
Kinston, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/3/2026

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Job Description:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Assembly Specialist Mfg Sr. Managerto join our team based in Kinston, NC.

Meet the Team:
Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. On the shop floor you'll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft.

Your Working Environment:

The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility sits at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, specializing in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures. Our team builds critical components for the state-of-the-art Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

How We Care for You:

  • Financial Rewards: Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")

  • Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a paid parental leave program.

  • Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan ("EAP") and other supplemental benefit coverages.

  • Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000 e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path; as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes; and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

  • Lead and manage the Operations team in respective areas of coverage withinMainAssemblyto deliver completely equipped panels, on time,qualityand cost.
  • Provide direction and oversight into production activities and achieve 10 panels completed to meet rate 7 for all value streams of work.
  • Master all elements of the Performance Management Center to include:
  • Closelymonitorand manage all budgetary requirementsregardingconsumablesconsumption, hand tools, and Jigs/Tooling maintenance.
  • Addressing all needs concerning Work Orders, WIP materials management, Design and Work Process questions.
  • Responsible for the management of all employees assigned to the Station. Includes theselection, performance management, identification of development needs, and employee recognition.

  • Closelymonitorand manage all budgetary requirementsregardingconsumablesconsumption, hand tools, and Jigs/Tooling maintenance.

  • Addressing all needs concerning Work Orders, WIP materials management, Design and Work Process questions.

Your Boarding Pass:

  • Bachelors' degree oran equivalentcombination of education and experience.

  • Minimum 8 -10 years of experience in aviation manufacturing.

  • 5 or more years of experience in a leadership position

  • Experience in a multicultural work environment.

  • Experience with Quality / Logistics rules in aviation manufacturing.

  • Demonstrate effective communication skills ondifferent levels, a structured way ofworkingand the ability to deal with a volume of complex information.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Associate or Bachelor's Degree

  • Experience developing and managing a statement of work on time and within budget

  • Experience using Microsoft Office Suite

  • Experience using SAP

  • Ability to work any shift, including alternative work weeks

  • Experience working in a union environment with collective bargaining agreements

  • Experience monitoring cost

  • Experience managing projects

  • Experience with strategic planning

  • Experience working with new product introduction (NPI)

Physical Requirements

  • Onsite

  • Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.

  • Hearing: Daily 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.

  • Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.

  • Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): Daily able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

  • Carrying: Several times a week able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

  • Lifting: Several times a week able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

  • Pushing / Pulling: Several times a week able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.

  • Sitting: Daily able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.

  • Squatting / Kneeling: Several times a month able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

  • Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.

  • Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Daily able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

  • Personal Protective Equipment required: Required PPE includes, but is not limited to Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks. Protective Gloves

  • Walking: able to walk through office and production areas, around flightline and airstrips and sometimes on uneven indoor and/or outdoor surfaces.

  • Heights: able to function at heights up to 40 feet. Able to operate moving platforms, hydraulic lifts and forklifts.

Take your career to a new level and apply online now!

Equal Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status

As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocationassistancefor qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered.

Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee canterminatethe employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbusreserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position descriptiondoes not constitutea written or implied contract of employment.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Inc

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Leadership

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Airbus provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. In addition to federal law requirements, Airbus complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported toemsom@airbus.com.

 

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