SkillBridge: Equipment Maintenance Technician

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is hiring an Equipment Maintenance Technician responsible for assembling, repairing, and maintaining industrial machinery. A minimum of 5 years in a production environment is required, along with the ability to work any shift.

The role demands proficiency in troubleshooting, repair, and maintaining tools and equipment. Eligible candidates must have a work authorization for U.S. positions. This position offers a chance to leverage your expertise in a leading aerospace environment, contributing to high-precision assemblies for Airbus aircraft.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a production environment.
• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Ability to move and place heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Dismantles, assembles, and repairs industrial machinery and equipment.
• Conducts routine inspections and maintenance.
• Performs root cause analysis and troubleshooting.

Skills

Production environment experience

Teamwork

English fluency

Education

Workkeys Assessment completion or High School Diploma/GED

Job description

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Airbus Aerosystems Kinston

Equipment Maintenance Technician - Tooling

Location: Kinston, NC

Airbus is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner (per DoDI 1322.29). This 180‑day program allows transitioning service members to leverage their military technical expertise in a high‑precision aerospace environment.

SkillBridge Eligibility

• Active‑duty service member within 180 days of separation.
• Written Commander (O‑4 or above) authorization.
• Must have current work authorization for U.S. positions.

Meet the Team

The Airbus Aerosystems Kinston facility specializes in the production of large, advanced composite aerostructures for the Airbus A350 XWB, including the composite center fuselage and wing spar.

Your Challenges

• Dismantles, moves, assembles, installs, and repairs industrial machinery and equipment according to layout plans, blueprints, drawings, or verbal instructions.
• Dismantles equipment and machines using hammers, wrenches, crowbars, and other hand tools.
• Moves machinery and equipment using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Assembles and installs equipment such as conveyors and tram rails; constructs foundations; aligns machines; performs scheduled inspection and maintenance; sets up and operates machine tools and fabrication machinery to rework or make new parts.
• Performs root/cause analysis in support of reliability processes, collaborating with vendors, engineering, team leader, customer, other crafts and management to solve equipment problems and develop corrective action.
• Reworks and maintains tools of all types and materials; performs routine minor machine maintenance as part of daily duties (e.g., replacing machine filters, changing light bulbs, maintaining lubrication/coolant levels, etc.).
• Repairs and builds lay‑up tools.
• Conducts routine, periodic, or special inspections to determine necessary repair and maintenance work to prevent breakdowns.
• Uses hand and power tools; tests, inspects, troubleshoots, and repairs machines and equipment using PLC, CNC, and blueprints, sketches, layouts, wiring diagrams, drawings, and specifications.

Your Boarding Pass

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in a production environment.
• Fluent in English.
• Team‑working mindset.
• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Workkeys Assessment completion OR High School Diploma/GED.
• Move and place heavy equipment, real property and installed property in accordance with established methods.
• Accomplish necessary rigging.

Physical Requirements

• Onsite: 100% – Daily.
• Vision – able to see and read computer screens, documents, reports, and engineering drawings. Several times a day.
• Hearing – 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. Several times a day.
• Speaking – able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. Daily.
• Equipment operation – able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some production tools such as hydraulic lifts. Several times a month.
• Carrying – able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30 lbs/14 kgs. Daily.
• Lifting – able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30 lbs/14 kgs. Daily.
• Pushing / Pulling – able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools. Daily.
• Sitting – able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer. Several times daily.
• Squatting / Kneeling – able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving. Daily.
• Standing – able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor. Daily.
• Travel – able to travel independently and at short notice. Infrequently a few times a year.
• Walking – able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces. Daily.
• 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 – Steel‑toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits; appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.

Citizenship

• Eligible for employment in the U.S. without current or future need for visa sponsorship.

Mandatory Disclaimer

SkillBridge participants continue to receive military pay and benefits from the DoD. No salary or financial compensation is provided by Airbus during the program.

Career Transition Pathway

Upon successful completion of the program and military separation, candidates may be considered for a permanent position. Full‑time benefits include competitive base salaries, incentive compensation, retirement savings plan, and comprehensive health and welfare coverage.

Company

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston, Inc

Employment Details

• Employment Type: Agency / Temporary
• Experience Level: Entry Level
• Job Family: Production means/Maintenance

Equal Opportunity Statement

Airbus provides equal opportunities to all individuals seeking assignment with Airbus 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 every location in which the company has facilities. Airbus expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status or other legally protected status. This assignment description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.