Product Definition & Change Planning Specialist
About the role
The Product Definition & Change Planning Specialist at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is responsible for developing and guiding projects and configuration management activities necessary to incorporate new products or product changes, in accordance with contractual, customer, program, and regulatory requirements.
Responsibilities
Integrated scheduling 50%: Interfaces with program management, product design, contracts, tooling, manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, component suppliers, assemblers, and product support, in order to develop and maintain configuration incorporation plans and integrated schedules via application of project & configuration management.
Schedule Negotiation 10%: Has knowledge of the production system (e.g., supply, engineering, manufacturing, support, etc.), reviews and analyzes configuration data to control product changes, and negotiates between organizations to develop incorporation plans and integrated schedules.
Making and Ensuring Compliance 40%: Monitors and ensures compliance with the plans and schedules and reports on status. Ability to monitor and analyze the incorporation plan and to resolve plan deviations with the value chain.
Other Duties as Assigned: Ability to interpret technical work statements, manufacturing plans and program level plans.
Requirements
Minimal to No domestic and international travel
US citizen (work on site in Kinston)
Good computer skills (Google workplace and/or Microsoft office)
Emotional intelligence in a complex evolving environment
Demonstrates Transparency, Collaboration, and Inspiration in their daily work.
Proficiency in English (Spoken and Written)
Willingness to learn!
3-5 years manufacturing experience
Undergraduate degree ( bachelor or associate degree)
SAP experience
Qualifications
Onsite or remote: 100% onsite
Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.
Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
Speaking: 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: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.
Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.
Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.
Walking ( include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.
Personal Protective Equipment required: 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
Skills
Ability to interpret technical work statements, manufacturing plans and program level plans.
Benefits
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.
Pay
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”).
Schedule
Onsite or remote: 100% onsite
Company
Employment Type: US - Direct Hire
Job Family
Electronical manufacturing