Assembly Technician Job at Airbus (Kinston)

Assembly Technician

Airbus

Location:
United States , Kinston

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

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Job Description:

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for an Assembly Technician to join our team based in Kinston, NC. Our team at Airbus Aerosystems Kinston manufactures crucial aircraft components. 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.

Job Responsibility:

Performs a variety of tasks ranging from repetitive to non-repetitive production assembly operations on electronic and/or mechanical assemblies and subassemblies
Works from diagrams and drawings, makes initial layouts, and uses hand and/or power tools, jigs, and saws
Makes continuity checks on work in process and completed
May conduct quality inspections on processing line in accordance with quality specifications
May disassemble, modify, rework, reassemble, and test experimental or prototype assemblies and sub-assemblies according to specifications and under simulated conditions
Work with blueprints, changes, specifications, work orders, etc. to assemble and install to quality requirements parts and assemblies
Complete required data gathering transactions to facilitate assembly progression
Setup and perform all manual and automated assembly operations, and portable machine functions required to accomplish assignments
Perform any and all required pickup, rework, fabrication, change in corporation, functional testing or check during or after final assembly and/or assembly progression
Move and/or obtain correct parts, materials, tools, assemblies, etc
Use precision measuring instruments required to accomplish work assignments
Report and/or investigate job handicaps such as: errors in parts, assembly procedures, tools, sequences, etc
Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of their daily work duties
Routinely move product within the immediate manufacturing work area
Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training, coaching and assisting other employees
Document any discrepancies according to specification, process, and procedure
Trains to become MVP qualified

Requirements:

Must be willing and able to work any shift
Workkeys Assessment completion OR Highschool Diploma/GED
Physical Requirements: Vision, Hearing, Speaking, Equipment Operation, Carrying up to 30lbs/14kgs, Lifting up to 30lbs/14kgs, Pushing/Pulling, Sitting, Squatting/Kneeling, Standing, Walking
Able to function at heights up to 40 feet
Able to operate moving platforms, hydraulic lifts and forklifts
Personal Protective Equipment required

What we offer:

Financial Rewards: Competitive pay, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays, 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 global Leadership University, unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses, certifications, career path, accelerated development programmes, national and international mobility
Relocation assistance for qualified positions

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 17, 2026

Expiration:
February 19, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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