Jobs at Albany International Corporation

Manages the plant Human Resources department, including staffing, compensation, benefits, employee relations, training, safety coordination, performance management, record keeping, policy administration, continuous improvement, and compliance. Oversees HR programs, develops personnel policies, maintains compensation and job classification structures, supports employee engagement, and ensures compliance with applicable laws, company requirements, and Sarbanes-Oxley controls.

Designs and plans manufacturing processes, equipment layouts, tooling, and production operations for advanced composite components. Develops technical solutions, incorporates inspection requirements, performs root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and nonconformance dispositions, and supports programs and projects. The role operates independently in production and assembly environments and may lead multidisciplinary initiatives. Preferred experience includes aerospace manufacturing, automated fiber placement, composite machining and tooling, CATIA V5, GD&T, Windchill, and SAP.

Patent Counsel will develop and execute global patent strategy, evaluate inventions, oversee U.S. and foreign patent prosecution, manage outside counsel, and guide portfolio decisions. The role advises technical and business teams on patentability, freedom to operate, confidentiality, licensing, and technology transactions. Additional duties include patent due diligence, disputes, joint development agreements, employee training, portfolio reporting, budgeting, and process improvement. Travel to company and external facilities may be required.

Manages U.S. Government and DoD subcontract agreements from proposal through closeout. Responsibilities include solicitation analysis, contract drafting, negotiation, administration, compliance with FAR and DFARS, risk mitigation, modifications, claims, funding and performance monitoring, intellectual property protection, customer communication, reporting, contract closeout, records management, mentoring, and process improvement.

Develops and maintains quality-control systems for composite manufacturing. Performs inspections, testing, statistical analysis, audits, and corrective-action activities to ensure products and processes meet specifications. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams, investigates quality issues, interprets technical drawings and GD&T, supports APQP and FAI activities, and maintains compliant quality documentation. The role requires analytical judgment, strong communication, organization, and familiarity with aerospace quality standards and inspection equipment.

Develops and maintains quality control systems for advanced composite manufacturing. Performs inspections, testing, statistical analysis, audits, and corrective action activities. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure product and process compliance. Investigates quality issues, interprets engineering drawings and GD&T, supports APQP and FAI processes, and applies quality tools including FMEA and control plans. The role requires strong analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Leads talent acquisition systems and process stewardship, including Albany International’s SmartRecruiters implementation, recruiting workflow governance, testing, change readiness, data quality, and continuous improvement. Develops University Relations and early-career programs covering internships, co-ops, apprenticeships, campus engagement, and technical-school partnerships. Partners with HRIS, HR Operations, business leaders, recruiters, educational institutions, and executives to create scalable recruiting practices and workforce pipelines.

Leads ceramic matrix composite application development and technology insertion into aerospace production programs. Serves as the technical interface among Engineering, R&T, Business Development, and customers; develops scopes of work, proposals, pricing targets, and technical direction for TRL 4–7 projects. Builds customer relationships, identifies growth opportunities, supports project engineers, represents the company at trade events, and advances CMC materials and process knowledge across the organization.

Leads CMC application development and technology insertion for customer and internally funded aerospace projects. Develops technical scopes, proposals, pricing targets, and provides technical leadership throughout project execution. Builds customer relationships, identifies new opportunities, supports business development and trade show activities, and guides technology strategy. The role requires collaboration across engineering, R&T, marketing, and customer organizations, with up to 40% monthly travel and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Manage strategic aerospace accounts, strengthen customer relationships, identify and qualify growth opportunities, coordinate proposals and negotiations, and serve as the voice of the customer. Partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, contracts, estimating, and business leadership to develop account strategies, improve satisfaction, secure new business, monitor competitors, and drive profitable growth. The role requires extensive customer travel, aerospace composites expertise, and strong global communication and collaboration skills.

Leads development, validation, and improvement of textile-based composite manufacturing processes, including weaving, braiding, fiber placement, and preforming. Provides technical leadership for customer and internal projects, establishes process limits and work instructions, performs risk assessments, supports production improvements, communicates with customers, mentors engineers, and contributes to technology roadmaps.

Designs and plans manufacturing processes, equipment layouts, tooling, and production sequences for advanced composite components. Incorporates inspection and testing requirements, resolves complex technical problems, supports programs and projects, and performs root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and nonconformance dispositions. The role operates independently in production and assembly environments and may support composite machining, automated fiber placement, new product development, and multidisciplinary teams.

Directs aerospace composite programs from inception through completion, managing safety, quality, schedule, technical performance, costs, P&L, contracts, proposals, and customer relationships. Leads program reviews, establishes statements of work and milestones, coordinates subcontractors and cross-functional teams, manages financial risk and change proposals, supports business development, and identifies growth and cost-reduction opportunities. Requires aerospace, government contracting, composite fabrication, budgeting, proposal writing, and PMP experience.

Manages a team of program engineers and oversees multiple technical projects from planning through delivery. Responsibilities include project and people management, technical oversight, budgeting, resource allocation, scheduling, quality and regulatory compliance, Lean Manufacturing initiatives, staff development, customer coordination, and issue resolution. The role ensures programs meet quality, cost, schedule, productivity, and customer satisfaction goals while providing strategic direction and reporting to senior management.

Develops and maintains quality control systems for composite manufacturing. Inspects and tests materials, products, and production equipment; performs statistical analysis; audits quality systems; investigates nonconformances; and implements corrective actions. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure compliance with quality standards, documentation requirements, ISO 9001, and AS9100. The role requires print reading, part measurement, GD&T, APQP tools, FAI, FMEA, and independent technical judgment.

Leads industrial engineering across two aerospace manufacturing sites, overseeing engineers, production readiness, capital planning, facility layout, metrics, and continuous improvement. Partners with executive and operations leadership on reports, root cause analysis, capacity planning, and business reviews. Manages CAPEX, integrated business planning, lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, and Six Sigma initiatives while developing direct reports and supporting long-term facility growth.

Leads materials and process technology development for aerospace composite structures, including material evaluation, manufacturing process maturation, testing, certification planning, and design verification. Provides technical leadership, mentoring, modeling, experimentation, cost analysis, equipment and tooling procurement, and project execution. Collaborates with customers and cross-functional teams while supporting composite product development and business growth.

Provide FP&A support for the Salt Lake City facility including P&L forecasting, monthly and mid-month variance analysis, profitability and cost accounting, support for bids and new business cost reporting, and driving operational excellence through lean metrics and collaboration with operations and cost accounting teams.

Implement, document, and control composite layup, cure, and rework manufacturing processes for manual and automated cells. Support troubleshooting, root cause/corrective actions, SPC monitoring, process improvements, automation projects, and cross-functional collaboration to meet safety, quality, labor, and cycle-time targets.

Provide HRIS support and end-user assistance for SAP SuccessFactors and similar platforms; manage configuration, testing (UAT), vendor issue resolution, documentation, training, and data integrity. Collaborate with HR, Payroll, IT, and stakeholders to implement system enhancements, maintain security roles and organizational data, and promote adoption and best practices across a global environment.