Manufacturing Engineering Technician Job at Airbus (Kinston)

Manufacturing Engineering 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 a Manufacturing Engineering Technician to join our team based in Kinston, NC. 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. 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:

Coordinates with engineering, manufacturing, and supply teams to develop, guide and implement manufacturing and tooling plans
Ensures the identification and implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies and improves manufacturing processes in support of the type design
Uses process engineering principles, established manufacturing principles, plans and techniques to define sequencing of manufacturing
Develops, establishes, and guides requirements for assembly, tooling simulations, manufacturing processes and configuration control
Communicates with manufacturing and engineering teams to influence and clarify engineering and facilities design concepts to increase manufacturability, improve production flow and optimize processes
Has the ability to demonstrate configuration control of the hardware, within the manufacturing build plan

Requirements:

Associates/ Bachelor’s degree from an engineering technology program with 1-5 years of relevant experience
Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) accreditation standard is required
Ability to apply knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Structural Assembly planning
Tool Planning
Composite non-metallic
Electrical/Electronics
Machining
Sheet metal
Systems and/or Structures
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 the production floor including safety warnings or alarms
Speaking: Daily able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications
Equipment Operation: Rarely 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, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs
Pushing / Pulling: Several times a month 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: Daily able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving
Standing: Daily able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor
Travel: Once or twice a year able to travel independently and at short notice
Walking: Daily 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
Administrative position only PPE required: Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor

Nice to have:

SAP
Creating and maintaining manufacturing plans
CATIA V5
SAP Visual Enterprise (formerly Right Hemisphere)
Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Corrective Action and/or Six Sigma
Tool Index Planning
Understanding of the application of time standards
Enovia V6
Enovia 3dexperience
Six Sigma
Project Management
Automation Technology
Liaison support
Command Media Documentation
Training Material Creation and execution

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 17, 2026

Expiration:
February 19, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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