Manufacturing Engineer - External Supply Chain

ENGINEERINGUK; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to enhance the External Supply Chain within their innovative team. This role offers the opportunity to work on critical projects that support national defense, ensuring product integrity and compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment, collaborating with suppliers to drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization fosters a culture where your contributions are valued, and your career can flourish. Join a team that is dedicated to making a difference in the world.

Benefits

Employee Support Assistance

Employee Discounts

Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• HNC or degree level education or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Technical experience within a manufacturing environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Govern execution of Manufacturing Engineering activities in External Supply Chain.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards in manufacturing processes.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Process Improvement

Technical Experience

Health, Safety & Environmental Standards

Quality Assurance

Education

HNC or Degree in Relevant Discipline

Tools

IPC 610 / 620 Standards

GS3001 Requirements

Job description

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Manufacturing Engineer - External Supply Chain

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Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - External Supply Chain

Working Pattern: 37 hours/ days

Working location: Derby Raynesway

Rolls-Royce has a unique opportunity for an Manufacturing Engineer - External Supply Chain in the Future Programmes, Electrical Controls & Instrumentation business unit within our Submarines Business based in Derby.

Rolls-Royce is home to some of the world's finest minds. And nowhere are those minds more keenly tested than in our growing nuclear business. Our team is comprised of a broad range of experts in the fields of engineering, manufacturing, project management and procurement. This is your chance to join them.

Our submarines business is growing. We support the Royal Navy as the technical authority to the UK Ministry of Defence for naval reactor plants and we're continuing to build our nuclear sector capability.

As an Electrical Manufacturing Engineer - External Supply Chain, you will govern the execution of Manufacturing Engineering activities in the External Supply Chain to assure the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and/or methods of manufacture which are capable of meeting and continuing to meet business and customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, deliver rate and lead time (SQCD). Ensure product integrity for component or system is delivered through alignment of method of manufacture with design intent by interfacing with the appropriate Design Engineering organisation

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

As Manufacturing Engineer - External Supply Chain, your key accountabilities will include:

• HSE - Responsible for raising concerns relating to Health, Safety & Environmental Standards in the supplier.
• Product Safety - Ensure that manufacturing processes are capable of achieving and sustaining the design intent, and that processes are followed so that our products and those of our suppliers conform to their specification. Rigorously raise, investigate, and resolve safety related issues.
• Quality - Promote a culture of zero defects within the external supply chain. Work with the supplier to "Build in Quality" to reduce risk and drive product Right First Time. Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards including RRMS, GS3001 and Export Control and Intellectual Property requirements
• Technical Authority - Ensure application of manufacturing process controls within their area of accountability, with authorisation subject to appropriate delegation, e.g., FAIR, PCA approval.
• Pre-Contract Activities - Support customers to define technically compliant conformance/performance specifications. Lead technical aspects of pre-contract reviews with both customer & supplier representatives to ensure the technical requirements are fully understood, enabling improved RFT quality of quotations and supply of goods and/or services
• Planning and Programme Management - Plan and manage activities including schedule, resources, and costs, gaining buy-off and communicating current status to relevant stakeholders. Ensure issues and risks are resolved to meet project timescales. When required prepare, manage & communicate programme status to relevant stakeholders and support supplier management team to track progress of specific programmes or order book.
• Develop Capability and Continuous Improvement - In collaboration with external supply chain, develop, implement, validate, maintain, and continuously improve manufacturing processes, digital systems and/or methods of manufacture which are capable of meeting and continue to meet requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes.
• Using appropriate tools and methods to identify & document lessons learned from external supply chain delivery programmes, ensuring lessons learned are adopted into future procurement activities and are shared across commodity groups and Design Engineering stakeholders
• Deploy Capability - Where relevant, review the Technical Package for acceptability. In collaboration with external supply chain, resolve technical issues/problems/arisings related to the production method in a structured way, to requirements for safety, quality, cost, deliver rate and lead-time (SQCD).

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• HNC or degree level education or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Technical experience within an manufacturing environment
• Applicants will be able to demonstrate a high level of self-motivation, flexibility to operate in a changing manufacturing environment, and the ability to work both individually and as a member of a multi-skilled team.
• Good understanding of process improvement tools
• Working knowledge of IPC 610 / 620 standards (Desirable)
• Working knowledge of key Manufacturing Engineering processes and tools and preferably use and application of GS3001 requirements
• Experience of technical working with external suppliers, including supplier selection and capability assessments, is advantageous
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, electrical and mechanical drawings, specifications, also product design and introduction experience would be an advantage.
• As a representative of Rolls-Royce you will be comfortable working with people in the supply chain and have a professional manner.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date

08 May 2025; 00:05

Posting End Date

21 May 2025

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