Process Performance Engineer I

Job Summary

As Process Performance Engineer, you will provide technical assistance to the Production teams to optimize the industrial process while observing safety, cost, quality, and lead-time criteria. You will drive the implementation of appropriate solutions to meet company requirements.

Meet the Team

The team at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facilities assembles the finest aircraft in the world, working alongside skilled professionals in areas like electrical, structure, and quality. Join us to contribute to building the next generation of aircraft.

Your Working Environment

Nearby on 'Airbus Way' is the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft, located at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley. The facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. It strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry and supports Airbus' global competitiveness.

Financial Rewards

• Competitive base salary
• Incentive compensation including profit sharing schemes
• Retail Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off including personal time, holidays, and generous paid parental leave

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 Airbus' global Leadership University
• Access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on employability, certifications, career paths, and accelerated development programs
• Opportunities for national and international mobility

Your Challenges

• Producing PERT/GANTT diagrams
• Producing line balancing for each MSN
• Defining the critical path
• Analyzing industrial capacities
• Calculating the workforce and resources
• Building scenarios to simulate different station/line configurations
• Contributing to the definition of the industrial architecture
• Studying and optimizing workflows; evaluating existing processes and identifying opportunities for improvement
• Aiding in the determination of the ideal length of a work process by conducting and drafting time observations
• Identifying deviations
• Performing VA/NVA analysis (Value Add / Non-Value Add)
• Detecting and analyzing misalignments in work orders
• Updating work packages within and across stations
• Processing improvement proposals
• Aligning (AOS) Airbus Operating System focus areas to the established plan

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Aerospace Engineering, or non-degree holder with 3 years of Airbus experience or 5 years of industry experience
• Lean methodology understanding
• High degree of flexibility and initiative

Preferred

• Equivalent combination of education and experience outlined above
• Lean methodology proficiency

Travel Required

Yes

Citizenship

Eligible for employment in the US, able to work in US without current or future need for visa sponsorship

Clearance

N/A

Company

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level

Professional

Remote Type

On-site

Job Family

Manufacturing Engineering

Job Posting End Date

07.18.2026