HO Quality Fabrication Ops

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Head of Quality Fab Ops to join our team based in Kinston NC.

Meet the Team:
Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. On the shop floor youll 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 10000 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/directs quality organizations or provides cross-functional quality integration leadership.

• Manager of Quality personnel within assigned functional area.

• Establishes oversees and administers processes policies and best practices anddeterminesresource requirements acquisition improvementplansand quality measures.

• Reviews production schedule and assigns work tofacilitatecompletion of tasks andproductmovementin accordance withestablished schedule.

• Interfaces with other organizations external suppliers customers and regulatory agenciesto define evaluate and communicate accomplishment of project and program priorities through all phases in the product or service life.

• Provides organizational vision and strategic plan quality policies processes and procedures as well as process improvements and prevention measures.

• Communicates educates trains and coaches customers suppliers and internal personnel.

• Partner with Engineering Manufacturing and Supply Chain teams to ensure quality requirements are integrated into production and sourcing processes.

• Train and mentor quality team members fostering a culture of accountability safety and ongoing development.

• Provides cross-functional leadership and Quality technicalexpertise.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Other duties as assigned.

Your Boarding Pass:

• Minimum of 5years experiencein quality assurance quality control manufacturing operations manufacturing engineering / methods or a similar role within the aviation industry.

• Certifications in quality management aviation safety or regulatory compliance preferred but not.

• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.

• Strong knowledge of aviation Quality Management Systems Safety Management Systems and FOD programs preferably in manufacturing.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills for interaction with internal teams through all levels of the organization and functions.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a collaborative team environment

• Demonstrated understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles

• High Degree of flexibility and initiative

• Willingness to travel up to 5% todomesticand/or international customers or suppliers

Preferred

• Bachelors degree in aviation Quality Assurance or a related field preferred.

• 10years experiencein quality assurance quality control manufacturing operations manufacturing engineering / methods or a similar role within the aviation industry.

• Certifications in quality management aviation safety or regulatory compliance preferred but not.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills specifically in English which isforoperatingin a multicultural and multifunctional environment.

• Proficient in Manufacturing tools (MES) and quality management systems (QMS)usedin manufacturing environments.

• Experience with aerospace-specific tools such as SAP MES systems and statistical software (e.g. Minitab JMP).

Citizenship:

• Eligible for employment in the US

• Familiarity with enterprise quality management software

• Mustbe willing and able to work any shift overtime including weekends and holidays when needed.

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite or remote: 100% On-site

• Vision:Dailyable to see and read computerscreensand other electronic equipment with screens able to read documentsreportsand engineering drawings.

• Hearing: Dailyable toparticipatein conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear soundson the productionfloor including safety warnings or alarms.

• Speaking: Dailyable to speak in conversations and meetings deliver information andparticipatein 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): Rarely abletooperatemost office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

• Carrying: Weeklyable to carry documents tools drawings electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Lifting: Weeklyable to lift documents tools drawings and electronic equipmentup to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Pushing / Pulling: Severaltimes a month able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.

• Sitting: Daily able to sit forlong periodsof time in meetings workingon the computer.

• Squatting / Kneeling: Dailyable to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices oron the productionfloor.

• Travel: Onceor twice ayearable to travel independently and at short notice.

• Walking (includingroutine walking suchas toa shared printer to retrieve documents):Dailyable to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

• Personal Protective Equipment: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

• Administrative position only PPE: Steel-toed shoes arefor all shop floorvisitsappropriate hearing/eyeprotection may also bewhen visiting the shop floor.

Equal Opportunity: