Manufacturing/Repair Engineer - Implementation

Rolls-Royce; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer in Derby, focusing on enhancing repair capabilities within the Maintenance Repair & Overhaul organization. The role involves managing supplier relationships, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring quality in repair processes. Join a leading company committed to sustainability and innovation in aviation.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in an Engineering discipline.
• Strong problem-solving background.
• Ability to communicate well within diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and implement repair capability.
• Provide technical guidance for quality of repair.
• Perform root cause analysis and problem solving.

Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Project Planning

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

PowerBI

Job description

Manufacturing/Repair Engineer - Implementation

Manufacturing/Repair Engineer - Implementation

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer – External Supply Chain to join the Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Organisation, based in Derby. As part of our drive to make the business more sustainable, we are expanding our repair team. This role will be integral to delivering greater repair capability this increasing the amount of repaired parts in our products.

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet. We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world; we’re keeping the world flying.

The MRO business is global…

You will have the opportunity to work with Rolls-Royce’s broad portfolio of MRO bases across the globe to deliver new repair capability, continuous improvement and operational support.

In this role you will be expected to assume a broad range of responsibilities, including:

Own the technical/engineering relationship for a specific repair supplier(s)

Manage the supplier relationship and work with your supplier(s) to implement repair capability and drive continuous improvement

Provide technical guidance to ensure quality of repair industrialisation including guidance through the First Article Inspection Report (FAIR) Process

Be a champion for zero defects and process improvement

Represent the manufacturing engineering function for sourcing decisions

Perform root cause analysis and problem solving where issues arise

Key experience/qualifications:

Degree or equivalent experience in an Engineering or equivalent discipline

Strong problem-solving background

Willingness to learn

Ability to use standard digital tools: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio. PowerBI would be an advantage.

An ability to communicate well within diverse teams and across different levels of seniority within a business, both within and external to the business and adapt communication style appropriately.

Ability to plan and lead projects

Basic knowledge of engineering drawings

Knowledge of manufacturing processes

Knowledge of the FAIR process, AS9102, AS13100, RM13003

Appreciation/qualification in Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)

Data cleaning, manipulation and analysis and/or programming experience

International and national travel will be required as part of this role.

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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc is a British multinational engineering company incorporated in February 2011 that owns Rolls-Royce, a business established in 1904 which today designs, manufactures and distributes power systems for aviation and other industries.