Industrial Assembly Engineer
Airbus Americas · Kinston, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Industrial
- Travel
- 10%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 8+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level industrial role at Airbus Americas (aerospace & defense) in Kinston, NC.
- They ask for
- 8+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Tooling
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage · about 10% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Industrial Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $86k–$125k.
Median of the low and high ends of 66 live postings that list pay, out of 271 industrial engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 9 other live industrial postings in North Carolina.
- Experience asked
- More than usual (8+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Lean 50%
- 5S 40%
- ✓ Tooling 40%
- Time studies 30%
- New product launch 30%
- Cost reduction 30%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Airbus Americas in Kinston
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Full description from Airbus AmericasAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Other duties as assigned: 5%
- ◆Be active part of a transnational team participating to regular team meetings and SQCDP meetings
- ◆Participate in team workshops (once or twice a year)
- ◆Other duties as assigned by the manager
Requirements
- ✓Onsite or remote: 60 % (onsite) / 40 % (remote) possible
- ✓Vision: able to read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings. This is part of the daily activities of the candidate
- ✓Hearing: able to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.
- ✓Communication: DAILY able to communicate with colleagues and in meetings, deliver information and participate in communications. This is part of the daily activities of the candidate (e.g. regular team meetings, telephone calls with different stakeholder, etc.)
- ✓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 som
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Job Description
Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for an Industrial Assembly Engineer to join ou r Engineering department based in Kinston, NC.
Meet the Team
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.
Your Working Environment
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.
How We Care for You
- •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.
Your Challenges
Specify industrial jigs, tools and machinery for the industrial evolution: 35%
- •Define and prepare specification for Jigs & Toolings related to assembly of parts and components
- •Prepare Technical Documentation for Call for Tender and support in the down selection of the supplier
- •Analyse the technical capability of suppliers
- •Analyse the technical Airbus standards to prepare the best in class solution for local purpose
- •Ensure that the specification process and the technical down selection is in line with the Airbus rules and regulations
Support Production on critical disturbances related to assembly technologies and processes: 30%
- •Technical guidance and problem solving on specific technical issues
- •Involve the wider network (Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing Engineering) to effectively solve the technical issues
- •Run PPS (Practical Problem Solving) on specific shop floor issues according to Airbus standards
- •Define and implement short term and long term fix for issues related to Assembly technologies or processes (eg. drilling or fastening)
- •Ensure the involvement of relevant Airbus specialists & Experts (from all across the world) to contribute to the elimination of critical disturbances
Development and implementation of new assembly processes and technologies: 30%
- •Create local technology strategy in line with global technology standards for drilling, fastening, jigs & tools for assembly and measurement
- •Develop local solutions based on customer needs and airbus standards
- •Implement new assembly processes and technologies on the shopfloor
- •Align local assembly strategy with the central technology strategy
- •Ensure the involvement of relevant Airbus specialists & Experts (from all across the world) to contribute to the strategy definition and deployment
- •Take part in weekly team meetings with the transnational Assembly Technology Team
Your Boarding Pass
- •Bachelor degree level in Manufacturing Engineering or similar
- •Knowledge in specifying tools & machinery
- •8 years of experience in a related role
- •Travel Required: 10% Domestic and International\Authorized to work in the US
- •Knowledge in specifying tools & machinery
- •Define a technical specification
- •Run a technical negotiation with supplier
- •Knowledge of relevant rules and regulations
- •Knowledge of manufacturing, engineering and/or assembly processes:
- •Experience in manufacturing or assembly of technical parts
- •Experience in generic assembly processes
- •Experience in machine or jigs & tools qualification
- •English: Fluent (spoken & written)
- •Ability to communicate with stakeholders at different levels on technical and business matters
- •Degree in mechanical engineering or similar
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