Business Transformation Officer for Lean and Agile Aircraft Engineering

Job description

Airbus Operations Limited

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2019 it generated revenues of € 70.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 134,000. 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.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Job Description

Are you passionate about coaching new ways of working and convinced that you can help Product Development Teams to become more efficient?

A vacancy for a Transformation Officer has arisen within Airbus in Filton.

You will join the Airbus Engineering Transformation department (IX).

Our Empowered Transnational Team, based in Filton, Toulouse, Hamburg and Getafe, is engaged through human and business values to drive a high performance culture and accelerate transformations of Airbus Commercial Engineering.

Change management, Collaboration, Agility and Performance Efficiency combined with High-end Engineering Expertise is at the heart of team activities.

We are working on great challenges aiming to Influence the Airbus Transformation (e.g. Next Chapter, DDMS, ...), to drive Business Efficiency in line with Next Chapter Simplify and Empower and to build a network of key stakeholders at executive level.

Tasks

You will shape the Airbus Transformation acting as a key player towards more simplification and Empowerment, concentrating on product development activities.

·  You will Support and Coach Executive managers on new Ways of Working.
·  You will act as a Design Coach on Aircraft development, coaching new Ways of Working like Agile at Scale, Empowerment and Collaboration combined with proven methodologies like Value Driven Design or System Engineering and Operationally Supporting Business on areas for improvement.
·  You will Develop new enablers for Aircraft product development by Benchmarking new ways of working within or outside Airbus.
·  You will Deploy new Ways of Working and Methodologies by offering the right competences to the Aircraft development teams and Transformation projects.
 

Skills

You have the following skills and experience:

Lean Product development (including System Engineering methodologies): You can demonstrate operational experience in the implementation and optimization of design and development activities improvements (conceptual and development design, implementation of improvements with proven results)

Agile: You have an experience of Agile coaching. Agile applied to complex industrial product would be a plus.

Transformation: You have experience in leading transformation projects demonstrating tangible & sustainable results. Your Leadership and Assertiveness will influence and challenge the status quo

Knowledge beyond Engineering would be beneficial (ideally knowledge of manufacturing)

Transformation mindset, good communication skills, active listening and a pro-active approach to problem solving & decision making.

Please ensure that a covering letter detailing motivations and suitability for this position is included in your application.

For this role, we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time or job shares, reduced hours, remote working, flexible start and finish times.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We cannot promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

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.

We value the strength that diverse perspectives bring to our business, so if you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process please discuss this with the recruiter who contacts you.

Posting date: 04.02.2020

Closing date: 25.03.2020

What we offer

Whether you are looking to relocate to an exciting city or stay in the area with family, Bristol has something to offer everyone.

From scenic walks in the beautiful parks, unravelling the city’s rich history in numerous museums, enjoying the frequent music, food, balloon and graffiti festivals, to exploring all of the family friendly attractions, you’ll find just the adventure you’re looking for here in this vibrant and diverse city.

·  Excellent competitive salary with yearly reviews
·  Total remuneration package made up of Basic Salary, Performance Bonus & Success Sharing
·  25 days holiday (Ability to buy 35 additional hours) plus bank holidays
·  Pension Scheme Defined contribution pension scheme with scale matching contribution
·  Flexible Benefits based on grade – Multiple options including health care and car options
·  Flexible working hours & practices (including Friday half-day)
·  Onsite social clubs
·  Strong career development opportunities (learning path, opportunities to move internally, UK wide and internationally)

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“I’ve worked for Airbus UK for the last 17 years and it has been a great company to progress in as a female engineer.

I have enjoyed regular travel to our European sites and liaised with engineers from all around the world. More recently I even got chance to work as a volunteer for Airbus Charity in India building schools for under privileged children.

I’ve held various engineering positions throughout my time but have always been able to adapt the roles to support my career and life as a mother -

I have worked both part-time and flexibly around early school years regularly working from home to maintain that important work life balance and now I manage a small team of structural engineers building mathematical models of aircraft wings for all the airbus fleet!

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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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.