supply chain manager

intern

account executive

quality assurance technician

manufacturing engineer

Airbus

I worked for the Mobile, AL site of Airbus. 

I used a lot of Tableau and Excel, I worked as an intern, balancing about 25 hours of work while taking 19 hours of Engineering classes. I drove an average of 10 hours a week to get back and forth, because I live out of state. 

My managers were consistently impressed with my work, and knew that my contract was running out soon.

Somehow, they figured out that there wasn't enough work to make me full time between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. 

They wanted to keep me as an intern, making $16.50 an hour.

There was no time to look for anything else within the company, and I was told about the apprenticeship program, as I was making my way out the door.

It would have been nice to continue, if they could've been industry competitive, I would have stayed.

The best part of the job is the fact that they let me work in my cubicle without making me socialize. 

The worst part of the job was they complained about the fact that I don't socialize to everyone but me.

The workplace culture was pretty relaxed, if you don't count the fact that they threw a party with Prosecco and cake on Sept 11, to 'celebrate the advances of the aviation industry'.

In some ways, I'm sad to leave, in some ways, I can't wait to get away.

Their IT team was excellent. They showed me different things about the system, and let me work with them on a large project in my last week. i got to put some of that work on my resume, and they sent me out the door with a lot of experience and notes on what places I should go next. 

I'm sad to leave, and glad it's over.

Station 40 Production worker here. 

The pay is okay, benefits are great but you feel like you sold yourself short every time you get paid. The pay does not match the responsibilities you have and the stress you have to endure. 

Airbus is a great company to work for… if you’re management or a white collar. If you’re production, go ahead and cancel your plans for the weekend. They will inform you the day before that you have to work the weekend to catch up production. If you decline you have to take PTO. If you work very hard and push an aircraft in 3 days. Well congratulations they expect that every time. On paper we push an Aircraft every 3-4 days. That doesn’t include the mandatory weekends it takes to make that happen.  On paper it took 3 days, but it actually took 5 because of the Saturday and Sunday it took to complete the aircraft to push on Monday. Sometimes we are told to  push an incomplete aircraft so on paper it looks like we made our 3 day tak. We t now have to do out of station work to finish that aircraft. Now we’re working the weekend to complete the aircraft that’s in station on time.

The working lace conditions are very great. Everything is clean, organized (compared to other places I’ve worked) everything has its place. Airbus is great when it comes to providing everything you need to make your job easier. 

My coworkers are awesome. We all have that “embrace the suck” attitude that bonds everyone together. If you’ve been in the military then you know what I mean. 






Im Stress & structure, design engineer with 20 years exp in aircraft / aero structures. i have total of 28 year experience in industry. At the present I work as a MRO design engineering manager , i work with 10/12  airlines . I have total of 28 years exp in engineering. I have worked in USA  many times and all over Europe and middle East.. . I work on all parts of aircraft  structures , such as  primary, secondary, TRs,  Nacelles, and even cabin interiors, even hydraulic systems, NPI, CI, SRM, CMM, IPC, and all... also  aircraft seats. I design and approve new design work on repair for both composites, metallic and hybrid structures. I also carry out heat transfer and thermal engineering, vibration work, and introducing new technologies. I have 7 years exp in MRB, NC, I deal with airlines and OEMs. Development of Laser welding and braising on Hot section.

I have worked for Airbus 12 years, Boeing Projects, bombardier, Fokker, UTC/Goodrich, spirit Aero-systems, GE/EGT and several more companies. I work with DERs and DOAs. 


I do all static analysis, sizing, interface loads, as for composites and metallic. I use FEA and also hand calculations, and classic methods . I use text books like, Bruhn, Nu, BDM, MMPDS, HSB, Peery, ESDU, etc,, i use Nastran and patran, also familiar with Ansys FEMAP and Nisa

I work with standards such as , EASA, CS, FAR, JAR, DEF_STAN, also FAA work with DER and DOAs.

A typical day at work is rather swift, yet busy. Everyone on the team knows daily what needs to be done. We all just knuckle done and persevere through the morning and service. 
It's a high pressure and fast paced environment, it can get stressful, though I've learnt how to keep calm during busy periods and keep a clear head.
As far as management goes, it was fairly acceptable. The management team clearly knew what they were doing and were always there with open ears to any problems or issues. However, we've recently been taken over by a new company as from the new year. A few decisions have left a few of our staff disappointed, though only time will tell.
My co-workers are amazing people to work with. For such a stressful environment, they keep smiles on their faces and keep the situation lighthearted and fun, despite the busy periods.
The hardest part of the job is the pin point accuracy I need in everything I do. One slip could spill serious illness to a customer, bad review or just an unsatisfied customer. Everything I do needs to be 100% accurate to secure success. Despite this, when the shutter goes down for the day, the feeling of satisfaction is overwhelming and is by far the most enjoyable part of the job.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Being around airplanes

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No strategy or vision and inconsistent messages from one org to another.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There is a noticeable disconnect from the European corporate culture that is Airbus and the local workforce in Mobile.  This creates frequent misunderstanding, an unclear vision and unnecessary stress in growing the operations and unfortunately has resulted in above normal turnover rates in the workforce.  There is also little to no opportunity for growth within the company due to the need to hire externally and grow the labor force.  The European leadership team makes the majority of the decisions on behalf of the US workforce, which often don't serve the employees well. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I did very little due to the fact that I was often tasked with projects that would either be sent to another team to work or there was little to no buy in from the production team on my initiatives due to the frequent need to keep busy on the line.

When we had are previous CEO this was a great place to work, he cared for his people and made sure it showed. Our current CEO is only focused on making himself look good at whatever the cost the to the employee. 

There is no communication between the top level management and middle/lower level management. If top level management doesnt like your manager they will make his life a nightmare.  The lack of communication is sometimes still astounding.  Last minute notification making lower level employees have to work overnight and weekends, seems to happen more and more often.  Costing them time with their families while the "higher ups" parade around in fancy suits speaking about dinners or outings they had with customers. 

I am very grateful that my direct boss, doesn't let the way his boss talks and treat him affect that way he treats his team.  He is one of few that i would totally recommend working for, if he sticks around.

Working at this company has been a genuinely rewarding experience. From day one, I felt welcomed into a supportive and collaborative environment where teamwork is truly valued. The leadership team communicates a clear vision and encourages employees to contribute ideas, which creates a strong sense of purpose and engagement. I particularly appreciate the company’s commitment to professional development, offering regular training opportunities and real career growth paths.
The workplace culture is both dynamic and respectful. Colleagues are approachable, motivated, and always willing to help each other succeed. Management recognizes performance and provides constructive feedback, which helps everyone continuously improve. In addition, the company promotes a healthy work-life balance and provides competitive benefits, demonstrating that employee well-being is a real priority.
Overall, it is an organization that combines professionalism, innovation, and strong human values. I would highly recommend this company to anyone seeking a positive, growth-oriented, and inspiring work environment.

I was the first actual technical writer to create documentation for Airbus.  Documents prior to my joining the company were created by engineers.  This was a great opportunity for me to develop every aspect of the process including standards, task flow, and production which enhanced the manuals greatly.  I provided professionally written documents which were consistent in style and form across the enterprise and product line.

Along with the written portion of the documentation my strong graphic skills allowed me to further enhance the information to exceed the typical engineering graphics.  When engineering graphics didn't provide the necessary understanding I would create graphics that would.  When asked, I provided graphics to engineering and management for reports, presentations, and engineering drawings.

My work experience with Airbus allowed me to experience all aspects of the business international & local. The dos & donts of the FAA & TSA rules & regulations considering we were on airport property.  I appreciated learning and working with all the different nationalities and  the different cultures,  The hardest part of the job was when there was a change in the CEO which happened about 3 times during my 8 year tenure.  Other than CEO changes there was bound to be other management/employee changes, some for the good & some not so agreeable.  The most enjoyable part was when we completed aircraft maintenance assignments for our Partners and the sale of aircraft our team basically built from schatch.  Seeing the aircraft go on test runs and finishing its final test run.

The managers were fair and nice. Good work environment. And they give you freedom to learn new things and do good to local community in terms of serving the high school or showing them how to build a plane. The company is too conscious of their brand. One cons was to start too early to support European counterparts early in the morning including during time change (sometimes had to start early at 6:00 am and conduct meetings) and long hours of work because Friday was a half day. The company had more than 50 percent contractors and less direct employees. Also, the company had paid huge fines for misusing European sops, had lost battle at WTO and had corruption going on at top level where a top level marketing executive had used unscrupulous means to obtain contract.

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