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2nd Shift ESAO Operations Leader

Airbus Americas
United States, Alabama, Mobile
Jul 31, 2025

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Job Description:

Your Challenges

  • Manage and lead the Ground Test Team (Ground Test Team + Test Tool Shop Team)

  • Participate in assessing the right personnel placement according to needs and the employees' qualification (present and future)

  • Make sure that Industrial Safety Regulations are strictly respected. Guide and support the employees to individual responsibility and self-control

  • Optimization of the Ground Test flow including implementation of new innovations.

  • Integrate American and European Teams.

  • Responsible for production activities of the Ground Test team.

  • Forecast manpower requirements based on workload and skill set to meet the delivery schedule

  • Identify and eliminate problems, which occur in the manufacturing process, as quickly and as early as possible. Anticipate, wherever possible

  • Monitor and insure the permanent operability of all Ground Test equipment, tools and accessories. Drive the process within the Integrated Teams by identifying disturbances and actively involve the interfaces to insure their elimination

  • Planning and controlling the work progress

  • Ensure the performing of the specified work packages in compliance with costs, quality specifications and OSHA requirements

  • Support procurement of consumable materials as well as tools and other equipment

  • Insure orders and (work) material availability to guarantee work progress

  • Participate in achieving the annual objectives (e.g. CI, Quality Gates and specific KPIs)

  • Ensure a close contact with the Ground Test Engineering department in Hamburg, Germany

  • Responsible for A/C documentation for Hand Over to next Station and also FOT (PIR-book, Folio, NC, Intervention Cards, Removal-Sheet-Book, etc.)

Your Boarding Pass

  • A Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or an equivalent field or an equivalent combination of academic and/or vocational education and direct operational experience.

  • 5 years of experience in Aviation (Manufacturing Engineering, Assembly Processes, methods...)

  • 2 + Years of leadership experience in Aviation Production

  • Knowledge of Quality / Logistics rules in Aviation

  • Must have excellent communication skills on different levels, a structured way of working and the ability to deal with a volume of complex information. Must have significant work experience in project management and international Team Management.

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:

Airbus Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Leadership

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Job Posting End Date: 08.18.2025

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