Spanish Fort, Alabama, United States
Onsite
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Job Description:
Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for a Completions Integration Director to join our team based in Mobile, AL.
The Completions Integration Director is a critical strategic role supporting the Operations Senior Director. This position ensures the seamless integration of support functions and fosters robust collaboration across the Multi-Functional Team (MFT). The successful candidate will drive significant impact by ensuring support projects effectively align with operational demands, facilitating major operational ramp-ups, and managing resource/competency strategies to enable scaling and sustained performance
Meet the Team:
Our Engineers at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facility take our aircraft from concept to customer delivery – working with production teams on every aspect of assembly from managing technical information, quality control, maintenance tasks and health & safety – along flowlines and flightlines. Join our team and watch our aircraft come to life.
Your Working Environment:
On ‘Airbus Way’ you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus’ strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.
How We Care for You:
Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, 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 generous paid parental leave program.
Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), 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:
Strategic Collaboration: Support the Operations Senior Director by integrating support functions and driving operational excellence across the MFT.
Risk Management: Maintain accountability for proactive risk identification (via tools like ARM) and execute change plans to mitigate operational risks.
Continuous Improvement: Enhance the business management system to optimize performance across all SQCDP (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, People) areas; leverage company-driven improvement programs.
System Deployment: Enable the deployment and maturity of essential operational systems (e.g., Airbus Operating System).
Resource & Rate Readiness: Conduct comprehensive rate readiness planning; strategically place resources and competencies to support significant operational ramp-ups and future build demands.
Talent Development: Partner with HR to champion recruitment, training, and talent development strategies aligned with future strategic requirements.
Team Leadership: Manage and lead a direct team, ensure training efficacy, and equip operational stations with necessary resources.
Cross-Functional Issue Resolution: Resolve complex issues with interfacing functions (Engineering, Supply Chain, etc.) to clear operational bottlenecks and meet build targets.
Leadership Delegation: Act as a delegate for the Operations Senior Director, including running the Daily L3 review.
Your Boarding Pass:
Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Quality Management, Aerospace Engineering, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Aviation Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in aviation required.
Leadership Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience managing and leading within an aviation production environment.
Systems Expertise: Leadership experience deploying the Airbus Operations System and/or Continuous Improvement frameworks in an aviation environment is required.
Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English.
Customer expectations & needs, Drive Improvement/Quality/Innovation, Drive strategic orientation, Financial impacts of decisions, Interact & Influence, Make/implement decisions, Manage human aspect of change, Manage operations, Manage People & Teams.
Data Analytics Essentials, Data Governance Management System, Export Control Basics, Information system and data knowledge, Sustainability fundamentals.
Developing short and mid-term resource planning scenarios to forecast future needs.
Influencing the overall health and strategic direction of the business reported to the Site Head of FAL.
Optimizing the allocation of significant company resources (personnel, equipment).
Developing dynamic plans to ensure On-Time and In-Full Quality delivery.
Launching and overseeing problem-solving initiatives for repeat SQCDP issues.
Managing integrated Multi-Functional Teams and driving operational cost savings.
Acting as a delegate to run Daily L3 reviews and addressing immediate daily operational issues.
Direct mitigation of risks—such as delays to Single Aisle Ramp-ups—which carry significant financial and customer impacts.
Additional Information:
This job requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation, and sustainable growth.
Eligibility:
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship.
Physical Requirements:
Onsite 100%
Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
Hearing: 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: 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): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.
Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.
Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.
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 Americas, Inc.Employment Type:
US - Direct HireExperience Level:
ProfessionalRemote Type:
On-siteJob Family:
Leadership <JF-FA-EM>------
Job Posting End Date: 07.31.2026------
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