[VIE] Manufacturing Engineering Technical Assisstant. Competence and Performance Manager

Job Description:

A VIE mission for Manufactoring Engineering Technical Assistant, Competence and Performance Manager has arisen in Getafe (Spain).

What is the VIE program? The Volunteer for International Experience (VIE) program is an international program sponsored by the French Ministry of Economy, Finance and Employment, open to Airbus to offer young professionals in the EU the opportunity to have valuable paid work experience abroad in a technical or business function. The VIE is a specific contract that is open to EU citizens, under Business France's eligibility criteria. For further information, more details can be found on https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en.
Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world's leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.
We need people with the aspiration, enthusiasm and the talent to help us move forward and to change the world and deliver our vision to pioneer sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world.   

What we look for (hard skills):

The job holder leads the business performance management for Manufacturing Engineering (ME) at the Getafe plant (ODGM). This dual-focus role is responsible for the financial and operational health of the department, encompassing budget management, team performance tracking, and headcount planning. As a strategic partner to the Head of ME Plant, the position ensures that all organizational targets are cascaded and met with precision.

As the Transformation and Competence Manager, the job holder drives the ME Getafe organization to meet its strategic evolution needs, ensuring the workforce's skills are aligned with future industrial demands. Acting as the Technical Assistant to the HO ME Plant, this role provides high-level support in daily management, strategy construction, and organizational design, while serving as the primary focal point for Resource MFT and transnational competence management.

• Subordinate Employees: Indirectly managing 115 FTEs (113 White Collar / 2 Blue Collar) plus 10 temporary staff to ensure transformation readiness.

• Operating Budget: Oversight of €14M (OpEx) across A350, A320, and A330 programs and Non-Serial Costs.

• Subcontracting Portfolio: €10M dedicated to subcontracting (ODG + VSM) in the role of Local Subcontracting Manager (LSM).

• Project Volume: Management and monitoring of approximately 100 parallel projects within the ME portfolio.

Technical Assistance & Deputization: Support the HO ME Plant in strategic decision-making, workload-workforce reviews, and representing Getafe ME in transnational and plant forums.

Performance Management: Lead the budget cascading process and consolidate financial figures (FCO). Analyze Bottom-up vs. Targets to identify Risks and Opportunities.

Financial & KPI Monitoring: Compile monthly actuals for financial and non-financial KPIs, providing variance analysis vs. YTD targets and End-of-Year Best Outlooks.

Transformation & Competence Strategy: Ensure all FTEs possess the skills required for the ME Transformation. Lead the semi-annual PMER (Programme Manufacturing Engineering Resources) exercises.

Resource & Workforce Planning: Monitor monthly workforce volume (AWF) including hires, leaves, and retirements, serving as the Resource MFT focal point for Getafe.

Subcontracting Governance: Act as the Local Subcontracting Manager (LSM), providing visibility into supplier and cluster activities through ME3S Governance.

Project Portfolio Oversight: Maintain the regular drumbeat and follow-up for the ODGM project portfolio, ensuring milestones are met across different plant levels.

• Budgetary & Risk Visibility: Consolidated ME Getafe budget reports and monthly performance reviews with actionable Risk & Opportunity mitigations.

• Strategic Workforce Roadmap: Semi-annual PMER presentations and monthly competence mapping to bridge the gap between current skills and transformation needs.

• Subcontracting & Portfolio Control: Yearly self-assessments for subcontracting and a transparent project dashboard providing guidance on organizational ways of working.

Reporting directly to the Head of Manufacturing Engineering (HO ME) at the Getafe Plant, the job holder acts as a key transversal link. The role supports all ME managers and the wider Getafe ME community while serving as the official liaison to the ME Central Team and the transnational OM Resource & Competence MFT.

• What we look for (soft skills):
  To be a successful applicant to the VIE, you will need to demonstrate:

• You are dynamic, self-motivated, and you have a desire to work in a collaborative team environment.

• You are curious, open, interested in business development and in innovation and you think team first.

• You have a strong verbal and written level in English and Spanish (is required)

• You have strong communications skills and creativity

• You are comfortable and confident when interacting with people in positions of high responsibility

• You are able to cope with stress and you are resolutive.

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.

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