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Director - Propulsion Industrial team - Cincinnati
Director - Propulsion Industrial team - CincinnatiAirbus Americas, Inc. • Herndon, VA, United States
Director - Propulsion Industrial team - Cincinnati

Director - Propulsion Industrial team - Cincinnati

Airbus Americas, Inc. • Herndon, VA, United States
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Job Description :

Airbus Commercial is looking for a Director -Propulsion Industrial Team to join ourteam in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Position Summary : This role is responsible for working level tasks to support on-time delivery and quality of GE / CFM LEAP 1A propulsion systems from the supplier and their sub-tiers. Through readiness assessments of industrial capacity and capability to support current and future rates as well as consolidating the industrial risk outlook and mitigation actions.

The position is located in Cincinnati Ohio requiring local, national and international travel.

Meet the Team :

The Procurement team's mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues.

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 programmes and both national and international mobility.
  • Your Challenges :

    Primary Responsibilities :

  • Represent the Procurement Industrial management at the supplier site.
  • Interact with the supplier at the executive level and manage the local Airbus team to enable LEAP 1A engine deliveries to Airbus.
  • Provide a clear status of the supply chain rate readiness and actions to address constraints and opportunities.
  • Facilitate efficient communication between Airbus and the supplier on emerging issues and related actions.
  • Lead the onsite team in working with the supplier to proactively enable supply chain solutions, drive results and anticipate risks.
  • Secure development and performance of the supply chain to protect engine deliveries at rate and in support of Airbus requirements.
  • 1. Management Activities : 25%

  • Day-to-day onsite leadership of the office and delivering on overall team objectives per established targets.
  • Develop onsite activities and associated deliverables to ensure Airbus interests and priorities are secured with the supplier.
  • Manage internal and external executive leadership interfaces on a frequent basis.
  • Escalate impacting issues with Airbus senior management in Procurement and Program organizations.
  • Align team development and objectives with commodity expectations.
  • Ensure adequacy of onsite team resources and skills to engage the supplier.
  • 2. Supply Chain Management : 50%

  • Responsible for the local deployment of the following joint Airbus / Supplier processes : Industrialization and quality activities related to configuration changes, in-service event investigations and resolution attributed to supplier industrial and quality activities.
  • Ensure Procurement processes are in place and adhered to by the onsite team and at the supplier.
  • Publish and distribute required supply chain and quality reports .
  • Ensure that progress is monitored and actions are in place and closed in a timely manner.
  • Support periodic senior management reviews at the supplier and sub-tiers.
  • Develop analysis of the supply chain information to facilitate decision-making.
  • Locally lead Airbus sponsored improvement projects as required (Joint Improvement Projects, Tiger Teams )
  • Support and foster exchange of experience and network with other supplier management teams in Airbus to promote teamwork and alignment of activities in the organization.
  • Provide early anticipation of risks and issues, assessment of impacts and propose mitigation actions.
  • Actively participate in the quarterly supply chain deep dive and support the team in agenda formulation and dedicated reviews
  • Foster a trusting and transparent relationship with the supplier management team on Industrial and Quality topics
  • Serve as the point of contact both internally and externally with the supplier on Supply Chain topics
  • Conduct regular Quality reviews, escalate systemic issues, review recovery plans, and coordinate
  • communication with other regional procurement offices and central Propulsion teams.
  • Provide improvements in supplier quality management procedures and measures. (Tools, KPI, etc.)
  • Visit supplier manufacturing centers regularly to review Line of Balance performance, participate in periodic supplier production review meetings and shop floor Gemba.
  • Monitor Tier 1 / Tier 2 suppliers in the region as necessary : Delivery & Quality performance, Transfers of work, Capital expenditure and ramp-up action validation, recovery plan and Quality Notification eradication using 9S / 8D methodologies and other structured problem solving tools as applicable for events and resolution to Safety Related Items (SARI).
  • 3. Stakeholder Management : 15%

  • Collaborate with responsible Airbus employees across multiple functional organizations in the United States, Europe and suppliers.
  • Work with responsible suppliers to ensure timely implementation of necessary corrective and preventive actions in support of Airbus targets.
  • Consolidate and maintain an outlook of key industrial, quality, supply chain, and Risks & Opportunities to drive action plans with the support of the responsible propulsion suppliers.
  • Manage multiple, complex supplier quality improvement projects with Airbus and supplier senior management.
  • Organize and / or support recurring and executive reviews (Program Review Meetings, Industrial Quality Reviews, Assessments, etc.) at Airbus and supplier locations.
  • Ensure timely communication to internal stakeholders on supplier s status and risks per above assessments.
  • Your Boarding Pass :

    Qualified Experience / Skills / Training :

    Education :

  • Bachelor s degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Project Management Professional Certification and / or Airbus Project Management
  • (Bronze level) certification preferred.
  • Experience :

  • 15 years of experience in Aerospace or within the automotive industry in industrial planning, supply chain management, quality management, and continuous improvement required.
  • Knowledge and expertise in SI&OP, Supply Chain management, Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), structured problem solving, Risk Management, and Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) are desirable.
  • Experience leading industrial capacity and quality assessments.
  • Proficient and self reliant in Google suite of applications
  • Available to travel up to 50 % Domestic and International
  • Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities :

  • Ability to establish and lead a remote team located at a Supplier
  • Ability to interact effectively with senior leadership at suppliers and at Airbus
  • Ability to influence supplier positions and negotiate outcomes that align with Airbus expectations
  • Ability to produce independent data, analysis and reports.
  • Program management, budget and control experience
  • Risk management and mitigation experience
  • Ability to sort information and prioritize work activities at team level
  • Experience with engineering, customer services and industrial domains
  • Flexibility to absorb new issues and agility in work activities
  • Ability to develop KPIs to secure business performance
  • Physical Requirements :

    The physical demands are primarily associated with travel (ability to travel by car and plane and carry luggage), walking / standing / sitting at supplier sites, communicating (hearing, speaking, typing), and working for long periods of time on a computer (vision, sitting).

    This position requires that the job holder be a US Person under ITAR definition (i.e. U.S. Citizen, green card holder or person covered under our existing ITAR license)

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