Head Of Methods Engineering - VSM (A220)
Core
Lead Technical Shop Floor Support (TSFS) operations and Value Stream Management (VSM) optimization for the A220 Final Assembly Line at Airbus U.S. Manufacturing.
Role type
Head of Methods Engineering & Value Stream Management (VSM)
Builds
A220 and A320 Family commercial aircraft
Domain
Aerospace manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic people leadership, operational deliverables execution, technical escalation, resource and tooling management, cross-functional collaboration, performance architecture, value stream optimization, recurrent non-conformity eradication, project metric development, transnational collaboration, strategic project architecture
Preferred skills
Prior leadership in fast-paced aerospace manufacturing, deep knowledge of supply chain and quality management systems, aircraft structure installation expertise, SAP/R3 proficiency, international business exposure, fluency in German or French
Technologies
SAP/R3, Airbus IT-Tools (Zamiz, TAKSY, DocMaster, ECM)
Responsibilities
Manage and motivate a team of 10 to 30 manufacturing engineers, direct day-to-day TSFS operations to meet time, cost, and quality standards, serve as the final technical escalation point for production teams, oversee availability of replacement parts, jigs, and production tools, analyze real-time production data and align with Manufacturing Engineering back office, drive departmental performance through KPIs, champion localized VSM to eliminate non-added-value activities, partner with Quality to eradicate recurrent non-conformities, establish and manage project-specific KPIs, interface with European manufacturing sites to standardize methods, lead the team through upcoming line changes and capacity scaling
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
