PPV Leader: Industrial Process Qualification & Ramp-Up

Airbus Aircraft; Mobile (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is seeking a PPV Leader to join the Manufacturing & Quality Engineering team in Mobile, Alabama, to drive process qualification and system capability for serial production. You will evaluate processes, tooling, and quality gates within PPV to ensure readiness for ramp-up, working with cross-functional teams on First Article inspections and readiness validation.

This role requires 3+ years in engineering/manufacturing/quality and hands-on quality tooling knowledge;

Qualifications

• Professional Experience: 3+ years of experience in an Engineering, Manufacturing, or Quality Control environment (New Product Introduction / Industrialization experience is highly preferred).
• Technical Quality Core: Hands-on experience with quality methodologies, including PFMEA, FAI, PPAP/APQP, and MSA.
• Project Coordination: Proven ability to manage multiple complex technical projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Systems & Data Literacy: Advanced proficiency in MS Office / Google Suite (Excel/Sheets); experience with ERP/PLM systems such as SAP is a plus.
• Soft Skills & Influence: High degree of initiative with demonstrated ability to influence Multi-Functional Team (MFT) stakeholders without direct authority to resolve technical roadblocks.

Responsibilities

• Industrial Process Qualification: Serve as the designated PPV Leader (per A2715), coordinating technical reviews of manufacturing systems to prove they can repeatably produce conforming items in serial mode.
• Evidence & Readiness Validation: Technical assessment of compliance evidence, ensuring Jigs & Tools (J&T) are qualified, Control/Inspection plans are active, and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) is completed.
• First Article & Routing Analysis: Oversee First Article Inspections (FAI) to verify the as-built product matches Engineering Specifications, and analyze Routing Comparison Sheets for serial readiness.
• Risk Mitigation & Gap Resolution: Track technical corrective actions, perform risk assessments on operational gaps, and drive project closure to ensure a smooth transition to full-rate production.
• Multi-Functional Team (MFT) Support: Act as a technical advisor to MFT stakeholders to resolve complex industrial risks and production readiness issues.

Skills

Engineering experience

PFMEA/FAI/PPAP/MSA

Project coordination

MS Office / Google Suite

Influence stakeholders

Tools

SAP

ERP/PLM systems

Job description

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is seeking a PPV Leader to join the Manufacturing & Quality Engineering team in Mobile, Alabama, to drive process qualification and system capability for serial production. You will evaluate processes, tooling, and quality gates within PPV to ensure readiness for ramp-up, working with cross-functional teams on First Article inspections and readiness validation.

This role requires 3+ years in engineering/manufacturing/quality and hands-on quality tooling knowledge;