Supplier Quality Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Derby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace technology is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer to ensure the quality of products and services from the external Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Network. The role involves supporting quality strategy deployment, enhancing customer satisfaction, and driving supplier performance through established quality processes. Ideal candidates will have a degree or equivalent experience, with strong skills in stakeholder management and problem-solving methodologies.

Qualifications

• Qualified to at least degree level or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience within MRO desirable, with Part 145 knowledge.
• Competent in improvement and problem solving methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality of products and services from external MRO Network.
• Support deployment of Quality Strategy and develop Quality capability.
• Drive Supplier performance using a Zero Defects culture.

Skills

Customer focus

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Influencing

Quality processes

Education

Degree level or equivalent industry experience

Tools

Six Sigma

8D

Job description

Job Description

SUPPLIER QUALITY ENGINEER

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs. We embrace the power of data and technology and aim to be Digital First in everything we do.

Job Description Summary

To ensure the quality of the products and services provided by the external Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) Network meets regulatory, customer and contractual requirements. Lead Best Practice deployment into the Aftermarket Network.

Job Description
Accountabilities
This role is responsible for the quality relationship within external Off-Wing Aftermarket Operations including:
• Support and lead the deployment of the Quality Strategy for the aligned region within the business area to achieve its goals, enhance its reputation and deliver customer satisfaction.
• Support the development and deployment of Quality capability (skills & Knowledge) and culture of the aligned business to meet future regulatory, customer requirements.
• Deploy metrics, key performance indicators to ensure appropriate governance and support is in place within the business to drive Quality performance to meet the requirements, business goals and enhance its reputation.
• To understand relevant law/regulation, customer requirements to support the Aftermarket strategy, support definition and implementation of compliance strategy into the Operating System (including process, culture & leadership, governance & risk) and SABRe.
• In support of the Assurance plan and in partnership with risk owners, provide proactive assurance that regulatory, business and customer requirements will be met.
• To drive change to the Operating System (process, culture & leadership governance and risk) and SABRe to mitigate risks, maximise effectiveness and eliminate cost/waste through insight obtained from proactive assurance and problem themes.
• Protect the business and customer through performing, managing and coaching of problem containment and resolution, to minimise impact and to ensure the necessary corrective and preventative actions are completed and verified in a timely manner.
• Drive Supplier performance using a Zero Defects culture, through use of the Integrated Supplier Scorecard (ISS), conducting Supplier Maturity Assessments (SMA) and utilising Supplier Engagement Plans (SEP) to improve / manage gaps. Gather intelligence and provide analysis of MRO shops' Quality, Safety Management and HSE performance to understand risk and provide an objective basis for taking remedial and improvement actions.

Key Skills
• Qualified to at least degree level or equivalent industry experience.
• Experience within MRO would be desirable and Part 145 knowledge.
• Strong customer focus and stakeholder management.
• Ability to effectively influence and challenge appropriately at all levels.
• Engine Product knowledge would be an advantage.
• Has led projects/activities across a range of Quality processes.
• Competent in improvement and problem solving methodologies, eg; Six Sigma & 8D.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade
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Job Category Quality Posting Date 22 May 2025; 00:05 Posting End Date 04 Jun 2025