A220 Shift Supervisor (3rd Shift)

Airbus Aircraft; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Paid time off

Health insurance

Job summary

Airbus Americas, Inc. in Mobile, AL seeks an Operations Supervisor to provide technical leadership and oversee manufacturing activities within the Station. You will manage tools and jigs, their maintenance, repair and calibration, and act as deputy for the Business Unit Leader when needed.

Join a team turning aircraft concepts into customer deliveries, coordinating multiple processes, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time production in a dynamic aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in Aviation manufacturing or manufacturing engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and oversight to production activities and monitor progress at the Station.
• Ensure safety and OSHA compliance and uphold company safety culture.
• Lead the Multi-Functional team in the absence of the Business Unit Leader.
• Report progress to upper management and flag issues early with potential solutions.
• Support continuous improvement and manpower forecasting to meet delivery schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Aviation manufacturing

Manufacturing engineering

Quality control

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

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Job Description

Airbus Americas, Inc is looking for an Operations Supervisor to join our team based in Mobile, AL. The Operations Supervisor is responsible for technical leadership along with oversight of all manufacturing activities within the purview of the Station and ensuring effective coordination between the multiple processes supervised. Station responsibility includes the management of all tools and jigs belonging to the Station as well as their maintenance, repair and calibration. As designated act as the deputy for the Business Unit Leader in their absence.

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 completions line. 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.

Operational Duties 70%

• Provide direction and oversight to production activities and monitor the progress of the A/C through the Station.
• Function as a role model and leader in the observance of OSHA rules and regulations. Ensure the importance and company commitment to safety is in the forefront of thought and action on the part of every employee.
• Provide leadership to the Multi-Functional team in the absence of the Business Unit Leader.
• Routinely report and update upper level management on A/C progress and alert colleagues to potential problems and solutions.
• Perform or assign to staff analyses on operational issues, improvements and other savings initiatives.
• Coordinate and communicate Station activities throughout the FAL, the management team, other FALs and relevant parties.
• Insure orders and (work) material availability to guarantee work progress.
• Apply insight, experience and interpersonal skills in order to achieve integration of assigned team between American and European team members.
• Proactively identify and resolve problems to prevent disagreements and encourage cooperative work relationships. Engage with support staff from Quality, Procurement and other specialty areas to improve work flow and enhance existing processes.
• Responsible for the development of manpower forecast requirements based on workload and necessary skill sets required to meet the delivery schedule.
• Identify, eliminate and, when able, anticipate problems, which occur in the manufacturing process, as quickly and as early as possible.
• Participate and lead Station in achieving the annual objectives (e.g. CI, Quality Gates and specific KPIs).
• Ensure the completion of specified work packages in compliance with costs, quality specifications and customer expectations.
• Responsible for A/C documentation for Hand Over to next Station and also FOT (PIR-book, Folio, NC, Intervention Cards, Removal-Sheet-Book, etc.).
• Responsible for daily attendance and time management of assigned employee group.
• Responsible for ensuring that all value-added time is approved in work-booking system.
• Continuous Improvement Duties 10%: Support implementation of AOS improvement activities Master all elements of the Performance Management Center to include Production Pace Control (PPC), SQCDP boards, Daily Quality Gate; along with the knowledge transfer and Practical Problem Solving processes. Including the physical updates to NC, Job Stops, and Job Blockers.
• Support action plans to improve AOS grade for their assigned area.
• Training and development 20%: Mentor and develop the Lead Technicians in all facets of Leadership, production processes.
• Provide documented development plans to workforce for career progression (Poly-Poly).
• Provide input to the training department for needs and requirements for personnel development.
• Aide in developing training criteria for their assigned area.
• Manage corrective actions with employees as appropriate.

Required Education

• A Bachelors' degree in Aeronautical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in Aviation (Manufacturing Engineering, Assembly Processes, Production method, etc.) or equivalent experience
• 2-5 years of Leadership experience in Aviation is preferred.
• Knowledge of Quality / Logistics rules in aviation manufacturing.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills on different levels, a structured way of working and the ability to deal with a volume of complex information.
• Experience in a complex, growing, and dynamic environment with a matrixed reporting structure -preferred.

Eligibility

Eligible for employment in the US without sponsorship.

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

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Remote Type

On-site

Job Family

Leadership

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