Industrial Engineer

• Composite
  AIRBUS
  
• 
  Kinston, North Carolina
  
• 
  

PERMANENT

ENHANCED

REGIONAL

Updated 09/06/2026

Job Description

Job Summary

Airbus Aerosystems Kinston is looking for an Industrial Engineer

• Composite to join our team based in Kinston, NC.

You will be supporting as a ME Engineer for Composite Technologies the site to improve composite production processes and support the ramp up of the A350 rate. You are also the focal point for composite ME topics in Kinston as an interface to the whole composite community.

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:

Process Securance and Advisory for

Composite Processes:

40%

Advise and support the site for AIRBUS composite process conform to AIPI/AIPS and other composite process and regulations

Check existing AIPI/S in Airbus process and secure the implementation of this in the site

Give advisory to Management for process securance

Secure the exchange with other plants to have aligned and validated process and exchange on lessons learned

Composite Process Improvements and Ramp up: 40%

Support improvement projects to protect the ramp up of A350 and propose new projects to improve and secure

Propose new ideas to improve Leadtime and Cost of composite processes

Write specifications for Composite manufacturing machines and environment with the support of the existing AIRBUS Composite network

Focal Point for

Composite ME Processes:

15%

Secure exchange with other AIRBUS plants to create lessons learned for composite ME technologies

Additional Responsibilities:

5% Be the interface between Kinston Composite community and existing AIRBUS composite communities to to enable us to grow together Requirements

Your Boarding Pass:

Bachelor degree in Engineering

5 years experience with AIRBUS composite manufacturing, processes and regulations

Composite Manufacturing skills

• Working experiences and study of manufacturing processes used for composite materials
  Composite material knowledge
• Study or working experience with Composite materials
  ME processes knowledge
• Working experience with ME processes, best case of AIRBUS, but at least in Aviation industry
  Transnational working experience
• Working experience within international environment
  Google working environment
  

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