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Assembly First Level Manager

Kinston, NC💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-25

Core

Oversee the assembly of complex aerostructures and aircraft components, ensuring the manufacture of completed units by managing component assembly, structural mating, system installation, and testing.

Role type

Senior manufacturing operations manager (aerospace assembly)

Builds

Critical aircraft components including composite center fuselage and wing spars for the Airbus A350 XWB

Domain

Aerospace manufacturing / Aviation

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing units)

Required skills

Manufacturing environment leadership, cross-functional team management, production planning, quality assurance oversight, stakeholder interface (engineering/suppliers/customers), problem-solving

Preferred skills

Statement of work management, SAP usage, project management, strategic planning, new product introduction (NPI), cost monitoring, union environment experience

Technologies

SAP, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Workspace

Responsibilities

Lead a team of represented employees in the GMF assembly area, ensure manufacture of completed units via assembly and testing, interface with engineering and customers to meet product requirements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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