Project Manager

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Job Description:

Airbus US Manufacturing Facility is looking for a Project Manager to join our Manufacturing department based in Mobile, AL

The project manager will be responsible for leading projects using project & program management tools and techniques. Accountable for effective decision making to ensure risks are mitigated as well as scope and schedules goals are met. Responsible for managing the project finances to ensure budgets are maintained and resources are utilized properly. Lead cross functional teams to achieve project milestones and support stakeholders using change management processes.

Meet the team

The team at the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing facilities help assemble the finest aircraft in the world, along two (soon to be three) production lines for the A220 and A320 Family aircraft. On the shop floor you'll be surrounded by individuals who are passionate about aviation and skilled in areas like electrical, structure and quality. Join our team and help build the next generation of aircraft.

Your working environment

Nearby on 'Airbus Way' you will find the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility for commercial aircraft. Opened at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in 2015, the facility produces A320 Family aircraft and added a second product line for the A220 in 2019. The facility, which strengthens the U.S. aerospace industry, is part of Airbus' strategy to enhance its global competitiveness by meeting the growing needs of its customers in the United States and beyond.

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:

• Develop detailed project plans, define tasks, set timelines and allocate resources effectively

• Put together business cases using financial and operational data

• Establishing the project schedule and control of the project using earned value management

• Definition & management of the industrial set-up of the projects to include the work breakdown structure

• Establishing the project governance and organizing project teams/work package leaders into the organizational breakdown structure

• Analysis of As-Is conditions and defining and developing the To-Be solution

• Manage project budgets, track expenditures, and ensure financial goals are met within allocated resources within the company's matrix organization

• Assist in financial planning, cost analysis and control for projects operational and capitalized expenditures

• Tracking tasks and actions against the project baseline

• Establish KPI's to ensure project targets are being maintained

Your boarding pass:

• Required Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business or Management

• 3-5 years of experience working in project and program management

• PMP Certification or AIB Bronze Level Certifications preferred

• Must demonstrate proficiency in G-Suite and Microsoft applications

• Strong knowledge of P&PM tools and techniques

• Effective communication skills including the ability to write reports and present data to senior management

• Ability to speak to large groups of people to present status reports

• Experience using LBIP+/DMAIC methodology preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Onsite 100%

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings.

• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms.

• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications.

• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment and some tools including production tools such as hydraulic lifts.

• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs.

• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools.

• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer.

• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving.

• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor.

• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice.

• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces.

Eligibility:

• Eligible for employment in the US without sponsorship.

A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request.

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 Americas, Inc.

Employment Type:

US - Direct Hire

Experience Level:

Professional

Remote Type:

On-site

Job Family:

Programme & Project Management

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Job Posting End Date: 06.05.2026

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