Tooling Maintenance Technician

Prestwick Aerosystems; Kinston (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Profit sharing/ESOP

Paid time off

Health insurance

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is seeking a Tooling Maintenance Technician to join our Operations team in Kinston, NC. You will dismantle, move, assemble, install and repair industrial machinery and equipment on the shop floor.

The role requires hands-on experience with tools, machine tools, basic maintenance, and the ability to work various shifts. Airbus provides competitive pay, benefits, and ongoing development through our Leadership University.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safety and OSHA regulations.
• Basic skills using a variety of tools.

Responsibilities

• Dismantles, moves, assembles, installs, and repairs industrial machinery and equipment according to plans or instructions.
• Sets up and operates machine tools to rework or make parts.
• Performs routine minor machine maintenance (filters, bulbs, lubrication).
• Repairs and builds lay-up tools.

Skills

SAP knowledge

Excel knowledge

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

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Job Description

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for a Tooling Maintenance Technician 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

• 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 hoist, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
• Assembles and installs equipment such as conveyors and tram rails using hand and power tools.
• Constructs foundations; aligns machines; performs scheduled inspection and maintenance.
• Sets up and operates machine tools and fabrication machinery to rework or make new parts.

Training and Support

• Perform root/cause analysis in support reliability processes, and collaborate with vendors, engineering, team leader, customer, other crafts and management to solve equipment problems and develop corrective action.
• Rework and maintain tools of all types and materials.
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of their daily work duties (e.g. replacing machine filters, changing standard light bulbs on machines and equipment, maintaining lubrication/coolant levels etc., as related to basic tool preventative maintenance duties).
• Repairing and building lay-up tools.

Additional Responsibilities

• Other duties as assigned.

Your Boarding Pass

• Must be able and willing to work any shift to include working overtime as needed.
• Minimal of 2 years experience in production environment.
• Knowledge of production equipment repair.

Education

• Required: High School Diploma/GED or Work Keys Assessment completion.
• The ability to successfully complete the following training provided by Airbus after recruitment:
  • Health & Safety
  • General aircraft familiarization
  • Quality Training
• Preferred: Training from a vocational school or previous employer in the use of dismantling, moving, installing, and repairing industrial machinery and equipment.

Licensure/Certifications

• Citizenship: Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Clearance: N/A

Qualified Skills

• Knowledge of station safety, quality (clean as you go / Foreign Object Debris) and OSHA regulations.
• Must have basic skills of using a variety of tools.

Communication Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to articulate complex issues to others.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all matters is essential.

Personal Protective Equipment

• Required PPE includes, but is not limited to, Safety Shoes, Safety Glasses, Hearing Protection, Respirators/Masks, and/or Protective Gloves as required by site and/or customer site.
• Must not be afraid of heights and can work on elevated platforms as high as 40 feet in the air.
• Safety glasses, bump caps and safety-toed shoes must be worn on manufacturing floor.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in interpersonal skills.

Preferred Technical Systems Proficiency

• Able to enter, generate and retrieve information using a computer (SAP and Excel knowledge required).

Complexity of the Role

• Level of Decision Making: Direct Reports: Is this a people manager? No
• Job Dimensions: Nature of Contacts: Moderate communication on a regular basis with internal and external parties at all levels

Physical Requirements

• Onsite: 100 %
• Vision: Daily able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, 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 production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
• Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): 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 and electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
• Pushing / Pulling: Weekly 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: Weekly able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
• Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or production floor.
• Travel: 5% able to travel independently and at short notice.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): Daily able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

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.

As a leader in our field, Airbus provides relocation assistance for qualified positions and a comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice.

NOTE: Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. 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 & Employment Details

Company: Airbus Americas, Inc. Employment Type: Permanent Experience Level: Entry Level Remote Type: Job Family: Production means/Maintenance

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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, demotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits and training. 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. As a matter of policy, Airbus does not sponsor visas for US positions unless specified. Only applicants with current work authorization will be considered. Airbus does not offer tenured or guaranteed employment. Employment with Airbus is at will, meaning either the company or the employee can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice. Airbus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. 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. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [e-mail]. Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.