Reliability Engineer

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay with incentive compensation

Paid time off and holidays

Comprehensive insurance coverage

Development opportunities through Leadership University

Job summary

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Reliability Engineer to join their Engineering department in Kinston, NC. The successful candidate will focus on ensuring legislative compliance and driving improvements in asset safety, reliability, and availability. Responsibilities include developing maintenance strategies, implementing proactive maintenance technologies, and managing cost-saving initiatives. A Bachelor's degree and five or more years of experience are required. Competitive pay and benefits are offered, making this an excellent opportunity for qualified applicants.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience.
• Bachelor's degree, or two years of relevant experience and a Master's Degree.
• Must be a US Person under ITAR or eligible to work in the USA.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain maintenance strategy.
• Protect the safety of personnel and asset users.
• Drive cost-saving initiatives through employee engagement.
• Lead budgeting for asset change or acquisition.
• Produce effective asset performance metrics.

Skills

Maintenance strategy development

Safety compliance

Proactive maintenance methodologies

Project management

Budgeting and cost management

Education

Bachelor's degree or Master's Degree

Job description

Job Summary

Airbus Aerosystems is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join the Engineering department in Kinston, NC. The role reports to the Ho J&T, Robotics, Des, Acq & Maint and focuses on ensuring legislative compliance and driving improvements in asset safety, reliability and availability across the Industrial Maintenance organization.

Areas of Responsibility

• Develop and maintain the maintenance strategy for new technologies in Airbus Aerostructures.
• Create a spare parts strategy for critical assets.
• Protect the safety of maintenance personnel and asset users.
• Deploy maintenance strategies to deliver cost‑effective safety and reliability aligned to customer needs.
• Measure and manage effective asset performance.
• Engage the Industrial Maintenance team through improvement, communication and development initiatives.
• Communicate with customers and key stakeholders.
• Develop and deploy maintenance plans for new and existing asset introductions.

Main Activities

• Ensure best‑in‑class safety systems and legislative compliance are embedded in all plans.
• Champion a safety‑first culture within the maintenance engineering team.
• Implement proactive maintenance technologies and best practices.
• Participate in change management and maintain compliance with Airbus procedures and policies.
• Support the development, deployment and upkeep of the Maintenance Plan for all assets.
• Lead early‑stage cost‑of‑ownership and maintenance budgeting for asset change or acquisition.
• Drive cost‑saving initiatives through employee engagement and technical input.
• Create maintenance reduction projects balanced with reliability and safety.
• Prepare business cases for improvement and risk‑reduction projects.
• Produce effective asset performance metrics.
• Develop tailored improvement plans for asset groups to improve reliability and availability.
• Project‑manage simple, low‑cost refurbishment projects.
• Provide technical support for large refurbishment, acquisition and change projects.
• Implement proactive maintenance methodologies (CBM, PM, RCM, Autonomous Maintenance).
• Champion Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).
• Contribute to the overall management of the Industrial Maintenance business.

Outputs

• Compliance with FU.IN.07 process.
• Asset reliability meeting Technical Availability targets.
• Successful implementation of strategy and improvement projects.
• Customer satisfaction and service level achieved.
• Proactive working culture via governance, controls and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with incentive compensation, profit sharing, retirement savings plan and Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
• Paid time off, holidays and a paid parental leave program.
• Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan and additional supplemental benefits.
• Individual development opportunities through the global Leadership University, e‑learning courses, accelerated programs and international mobility options.

Education & Experience

• Five or more years of experience and a Bachelor's degree, OR
• Two or more years of relevant experience and a Master's Degree.

Travel

• 5% domestic and international travel.

Citizenship & Security

• US Person under ITAR definition, OR
• Eligible to work in the USA.

Clearance

• No clearance required.

Physical Requirements

• Onsite 100% of the time.
• Vision, hearing, speaking, and equipment operation abilities as described above.
• Ability to carry, lift, push/pull up to 30 lbs / 14 kg.
• Standing, walking, squatting/kneeling, sitting for extended periods, as required.
• Personal protective equipment required.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

Airbus provides a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. This position does not involve visa sponsorship for US positions unless explicitly stated. Employment is at will. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed.

Company

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Inc.

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Remote Type

On-site