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Mobile, Alabama, United States
Onsite
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Job Description:
Position Summary:
In this fast paced and operational environment, there is no day similar to the next. At Airbus we face daily challenges, but through collaborative teamwork we overcome them by focusing on Quality, Safety, and Customer Transparency to deliver the best possible aircraft.
In this role you will be an integral part of a core team in charge of key activities for Flight Test Operations, by being a go-to subject matter expert.
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:
Nearby 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.
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.
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Your chanllenges:
Coordinate communication between Production/Quality team/Engineering and Flight Test
Acts as the Flight Test team representative in technical review meetings with MAP, FAL/Flightline, Design Office, Programs, and Quality teams
Follows-up technical and quality problems such as QSR, in service events, recurrent problems in coordination with SA Aircraft Technical group.
Ensures the information flow between SA Aircraft technical group and Production flight test team in Mobile.
Arranges ID cards for all A220 production aircraft while working in close collaboration with FTEs
Build and maintain a database with technical information to support the A220 ground/flight activities.
Ensures technical aircraft follow-up: Flight Test Request screening, check of proper aircraft configuration, technical assistance for anomalies follow-up and resolution.
Responsible for confirming FTEs have the tools necessary to conduct ground/flight activities.
He/she is in charge of all the logistics required for preparation and follow up of aspects which are necessary to efficiently handle the production ground/flight test activities.
Ensure technical information about new features or standards is distributed appropriately within the Flight Test team.
Maturity improvement relaying recurrent or operational issue to Development Flight/Ground Test and associated Design Office/Customer Service
On top of these activities, several side tasks are to be performed to allow the group to operate appropriately such as participating in software updates, shaping the future of activity by a continuous improvement of way of working.
Your boarding pass:
Ability to work under pressure, with short deadlines and a changing environment.
Excellent decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Single Aisle aircraft systems and cabin architecture knowledge
Operational documentation knowledge
More than 5 years experience in aircraft technical support and/or troubleshooting
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience required
Pilot certifications or international equivalent - preferred, but not required
Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):
English: Fluent
French: knowledge is appreciated
Travel Required:
10-20% Domestic & International travel for training and certification
Physical Requirements:
Vision: adequate to enter and read material on computer screens. Able to identify individuals to initiate greetings, the giving of directions and other business interactions
Hearing: able to hear sufficiently to engage in conversation in office settings Able to hear safety alerts and warning signals.
Speaking: able to engage in conversations in person and via electronic means and deliver information to groups of varying size with or without amplification.
Equipment Operation Able to operate a wide range of personal and office electronic equipment.
Carrying: able to occasionally carry up to 10lbs/5kg while engaging in training, addressing production issues or as part of continuous improvement projects.
Lifting: able to occasionally lift up to 10lbs/5kg.
Pushing/Pulling: able to push/pull items in office areas.
Sitting: able to sit for extended periods of time at the computer and in meetings.
Squatting/Kneeling: able to occasionally squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items shelved on bottom shelves.
Standing: able to stand for extended periods of time.
Travel: able to travel overseas and domestically sometimes for extended periods of time. Working outside hangers in changing locations.
Walking: able to walk through office and production areas, around flight lines and airstrips and sometimes on uneven indoor and/or outdoor surfaces
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:
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