Machine Operator

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off including parental leave

Comprehensive health insurance

Upskilling and development opportunities

Job summary

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is seeking an Entry-Level Machine Operator to operate various machine tools in Kinston, NC. This position involves setting up and operating CNC and conventional machinery, interpreting blueprints, and performing quality checks to ensure precision in manufacturing aircraft components. Candidates must be able to work any shift and possess a High School Diploma or equivalent assessment. Join a passionate team devoted to building advanced aerospace structures.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Requires completion of a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate various machine tools to manufacture parts to exact specifications.
• Interpret blueprints and engineering specifications to determine operations and sequences.
• Monitor and verify quality control processes during production.

Skills

Machine operation

Blueprint interpretation

CNC operation

Precision measuring

Quality monitoring

Education

High School Diploma/GED or Workkeys Assessment

Tools

Precision measuring instruments

CNC machinery

Standard hand tools

Job description

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Job Description

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Machine Operator to join our Operations department 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

• Sets up and operates a variety of machine tools to make parts, mechanisms, tools, or machines to exacting tolerances and dimensions.
• Interprets blueprints, sketches, and engineering specifications; determines sequence of operations, number of cuts required, and method of setup; uses a variety of machinist's hand tools and precision measuring instruments; makes standard shop computations relating to dimensions of work, tooling, feeds, and speeds; measures, marks, and scribes dimensions and reference points to lay out stock for machining; fits and assembles precision parts into mechanical equipment and determines material, parts, and equipment required.
• May monitor and verify quality in accordance with statistical process or other control procedures.
• Typically requires completion of a formal apprenticeship or equivalent training and experience.

Additional Job Functions

• Produce parts or assemblies using Conventional or Computerized Numerical Controlled (CNC) mediums, while simultaneously ensuring product and/or process quality at all levels of the manufacturing operation through monitoring/verification methodologies.
• Concurrently perform related functions to provide complete hardware in accordance with engineering specifications (e.g., operating multiple machines simultaneously, deburr part surface, milling, drilling, boring, honing, grinding, fastening).
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of daily duties (e.g., replacing machine filters, changing standard lightbulbs on machines, maintaining lubrication/coolant levels).
• Routinely move product within the immediate manufacturing work area, including across aisles, using shop assigned equipment and complete transactions necessary to move product to the next operation.
• Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training and assisting employees of the same or lower classification level.
• Train to become MVP qualified.
• Each employee may be asked, on occasion, to complete other duties and responsibilities as required by leadership, with training and certification provided.

Your Boarding Pass

• Must be willing and able to work any shift
• Workkeys Assessment completion OR High School Diploma/GED

Physical Requirements

• Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment; able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
• Hearing: Daily able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation: Rarely able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.
• Carrying: Weekly able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Lifting: Weekly able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: Several times a month 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 the computer.
• Squatting / Kneeling: Daily 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 the production floor.
• Travel: Once or twice a year able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking: Daily able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
• Personal Protective Equipment required: Safety shoes, safety glasses, hearing protection, respirators/masks, and/or protective gloves as required by site and/or customer site.
• Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Company

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Inc.

Employment Type: US - Direct Hire

Experience Level: Entry Level

Job Family: Machine Operator (jf-ma-mo)

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.