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Job Description:

Airbus US Manufacturing Facility is looking for a Supervisor I, Ground Support to join our Ground Support Team based in Mobile, AL.

The Ground Support Supervisor reports directly to the Ground Support Manager and leads a team of Ground Support Technicians. The Ground Support Supervisor manages and controls detailed activities to plan, organize, and adjust priorities with assigned resources and budget to meet schedule and key financial performance indicators.

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.

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• 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 programs and both national and international mobility.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and accessibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Your challenges:

*Continuously monitor daily work status, adjust processes and work directions in a timely and comprehensive manner to optimize efficiency, quality and safety. Ground Support Supervisor must provide daily status updates to Management.

*Coordinate with all emergency procedures with a multi-functional team and maintain the readiness status of the group.

*Define and communicate priorities and ensure support to the team.

*Engage and lead the team in a continuous improvement culture. Adapt to situations, seek new ways to improve performance, morale, quality and safety.

2.Tool Control & Asset Management: 25%

*Ensure employees have the training, Personal Protective equipment, tools, materials, and data required to perform assigned tasks.

*Initiate and maintain employees' engagement in addressing Foreign Object Damage, Clean as You Go, and related processes.

*Define and implement tool control procedures and related processes.

*Define and maintain tool requirements within the assigned budget.

*Responsible for maintaining the quality of tools utilized in the area.

3.Personnel Development: 25%

*Manage team performance by controlling and monitoring all KPIs, analyzing and proposing solutions to optimize and implement improvements.

*Conduct periodic performance evaluations; make recommendations on salary increases (promotion, merit, and adjustment), transfers, hires, and disciplinary actions up to terminations.

*Review and approve time keeping system for daily activities and attendance. Control and Monitor actual hours, activity rate, trend and apply corrective action as required.

*Coordinate the hiring process, support adherence to training milestones, and recommend employee development programs within allocated time and budget.

Additional Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned: 10%

*Ensure compliance with rules and regulations/company policies and procedures.

*Ensure compliance with OSHA, safety and environmental regulations.

Your boarding pass:

Education:

*High School diploma or GED is required.

Experience:

*A minimum of 3 years experience in Supply Chain, Logistics, Material Management/ Handling or equivalent experience is required.

*A minimum of 2 years leadership experience in Aviation is preferred.

Licensure/Certifications:

*Aircraft tug, Forklift, Crane, CDL, and/or equivalent is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Demonstrated Capabilities:

*Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form with internal and external customers.

*Strong Leadership Skills, Ability to work in a multicultural team, high level of flexibility and initiative.

*Ability to maintain positive relationships with all Internal / External Customers

*Driven and motivated to lead, with a proactive approach to problem solving, able to deliver complex tasks to time, costs and quality.

Communication Skills (Spoken, Written, Influencing, Proficiency in Other Languages):

*Effective oral and written communication skills.

Technical Systems Proficiency:

*SAP, ADP, Smart Sheet, Google Sheets, Excel, Power Point

Job Dimensions, Contributions to Success:

* Financial understanding: cost initiatives, consumable budget, contractor budget, managing OT hours usage.

* Asset Management: timely and proper return of assigned jigs (road and/or sea jigs).

* Strategic thinking: understanding site priorities and translating them to the Ground Support area.

* Customer Relations: build positive forward facing relationships with internal customers.

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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