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Manufacturing Engineer I (Process Engineer)

Airbus Americas · Mobile Area, AL

Level
Engineer
Team
Process
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
3+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
2 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level process role at Airbus Americas (aerospace & defense) in Mobile Area, AL. It will also be responsible for the integrated Manufacturing Dossier covering all means needed for shop floor execution: engineering technical information, quality control, measurement tasks, components / parts, jigs & tools, maintenance tasks, health &.

They ask for
3+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
Tooling
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Process Engineer roles in the US: typical posted base $95k–$134k.

Median of the low and high ends of 272 live postings that list pay, out of 777 process engineer openings in the US, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 13 other live process postings in Alabama.

Experience asked
Less than usual (3+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Tooling 36%
  • Lean 36%
  • Automation 36%
  • Six Sigma 29%
  • Team leadership 29%
  • New product launch 29%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 3+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverageTraining programPromotion path mentioned

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This plant: Airbus Americas in Mobile Area

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requirements

for

creation or modification, dealing also with standardization requests

  • ✓Plan regular feedback loops with the Production Team
  • ✓Manage key / recurrent work prep issues escalated by the Production Team

/ Tech shop floor support Communicate directly and by a physical

participation in Production Team routines

  • ✓Support shop floor continuous improvement by providing work prep

expertise when issues not managed at shop floor level by technical shop

floor support

  • ✓Upstream: contribute to select product concept in design phase (before

MG3) to ensure industrial needs are taken into account. Pull industrial

requirements

to design & supply chain.

  • ✓Manage project deliverables related to own work package; attend meetings

and pass information to other team members.

Preferred Experience

  • ✓3 or more years of experience interpreting engineering drawings

Physical

Requirements

  • ✓Onsite or remote: Onsite 100% of the time (direct production support)
  • ✓Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings on a daily basis
  • ✓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 on a daily basis
  • ✓Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications on a daily basis
  • ✓Equipment Operation (personal compu
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Job Description

Position Summary: This position will be responsible for translating the design intent into the compilation and controlling the technical instructions for product manufacturing while also providing support to the shop floor. It will also be responsible for the integrated Manufacturing Dossier covering all means needed for shop floor execution: engineering technical information, quality control, measurement tasks, components / parts, jigs & tools, maintenance tasks, health & safety.

Meet the Team

Our Engineers at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facility take our aircraft from concept to customer delivery – working with production teams on every aspect of assembly from managing technical information, quality control, maintenance tasks and health & safety – along flowlines and flightlines. Join our team and watch our aircraft come to life.

Your Working Environment

On ‘Airbus Way’ you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus’ strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

How We Care for You

  • •Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, 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 generous paid parental leave program.
  • •Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), 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 programs and both national and international mobility.

Your challenges

  • •Standardized work (the best way to perform tasks described in the SOI - the

''How'')

  • •Synchronized station enablement, as support in the creation of the PERT
  • •Time optimized work sequence
  • •Drive implementation of 1st installation with required shop floor feedback

loops

  • •Create / update/ prioritize routings / BoM / SOI taken into account shop floor

needs, Time calculation and Work Preparation Golden Rules in accordance

with applicable ABP processes

  • •Specify industrial asset (Jigs, Tools, Tooling, Machines,…)

Your boarding pass

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent

combination of education and experience.

  • •Recent graduate with Bachelor’s degree, or Non-degree holder with 3 years of Airbus experience

or 5 years of industry experience.

  • •Excellent MS Office/Google Suite application, as well as experience in analyzing data
  • •High degree of flexibility and initiative

Possess the motivation to learn.

  • •Able to read and interpret 2D engineering drawings
  • •Able to work with the metric system
  • •Able to read and interpret technical standards
  • •Knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and tools used in manufacturing engineering.
  • •Knowledge of rules for aircraft design and manufacturing.
  • •Ability to work in a team environment, cross-functional team environment, as well as

independently and with customers and channels.

  • •Have the ability to establish and maintain a good relationship with all internal customers.
  • •Have the ability to work in an international team.
  • •Must possess excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written.
  • •Must be able to present clear and concise briefings and reports to customers and executives

Authorized to work in the US

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