Job Description:
An opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer has arisen within Airbus Operations, Getafe (Madrid).
The selected candidate will join the Manufacturing Engineering Team, playing a key role in driving industrial design, standardizing manufacturing processes, and supporting shop floor execution. The team works in a multicultural, cross-functional environment to ensure safe, robust, and efficient production processes while bridging the gap between Engineering, Supply Chain, and Shop Floor Operations.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Industrial Design & Co-Design: Collaborate with Engineering and Supply Chain to introduce manufacturing best practices, define build processes, and specify industrial assets, jigs, and tooling requirements.
Work Preparation & Documentation: Create and update routings, As-Prepared BoMs, and Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs) while managing Delta 2 configuration management and technical sequencing.
Process Optimization & Time Management: Calculate standard time values, perform Standard Work, and drive shop floor continuous improvement and CAPEX planning.
Quality & Risk Assurance: Execute PFMEA/FMEA risk analyses, ensure Health & Safety compliance, and participate in Quality Control Boards to secure process capability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Interface directly with Production, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to resolve escalated work prep issues and manage missing parts or MRP impacts.
Industrialization & Modification Support: Drive the 1st installation implementation, run feedback loops, and evaluate industrial impacts of design modifications with IA, ISE, and TDE teams.
SKILLS
Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to knowing you:
Education: Aeronautical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering degree, or a related technical discipline.
Experience: Previous experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Work Preparation, or Production Environment within the aerospace or industrial sector.
Soft skills: Strong communication skills, high adaptability to work in cross-functional international teams, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Languages: Advanced level in English (Spanish is highly valued).
Technical knowledge: Strong knowledge of SAP, CATIA, Airbus Process Specifications (AIPS/AIPI), PFMEA methodology, and configuration management.
Valuable / Nice to have: Familiarity with Airbus commercial referentials (A2853.3, A2019.1), Lean Manufacturing, or CAPEX planning.
WHICH BENEFITS WILL YOU HAVE AS AIRBUS EMPLOYEE?
At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:
Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
Attractive salary.
Hybrid model of working when possible.
Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
Option to access special rates in products & benefits.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Operations SLEmployment Type:
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Experience Level:
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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.
Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected].
At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
Skills Required
- Degree in Aeronautical, Industrial, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- Experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Work Preparation, or a production environment
- Experience in the aerospace or industrial sector
- Advanced English proficiency
- Strong knowledge of SAP
- Strong knowledge of CATIA
- Knowledge of Airbus Process Specifications AIPS/AIPI
- Knowledge of PFMEA methodology
- Knowledge of configuration management
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Adaptability to international multicultural teams
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Spanish language proficiency
- Familiarity with Airbus commercial referentials A2853.3 and A2019.1
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing
- Experience with CAPEX planning
Airbus Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Airbus and has not been reviewed or approved by Airbus.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive in several locations, including medical, dental, and vision options available from day one in the U.S. Access to life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance/wellbeing support adds breadth to the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is framed as a meaningful part of the package through plans such as a 401(k) with company matching in the U.S. These programs strengthen long-term financial security beyond base wages.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off provisions are described as generous in some settings, including vacation availability from day one and extended holiday coverage. Flexible working arrangements and hybrid options further increase the perceived value of time-related benefits.
Airbus Insights
What We Do
Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as one of the world’s leading space companies. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions worldwide. Airbus is an international pioneer in the aerospace industry and a leader in designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products, services and solutions to customers on a global scale. We believe that it’s not just what we make, but how we make it that counts; promoting responsible, sustainable and inclusive business practices and acting with integrity. Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place, on the ground, in the sky and in space.
