Lead Supplier Quality Technician – 2nd Shift

Rolls-Royce; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total Rewards package

Job summary

Rolls-Royce seeks a highly motivated Lead Supplier Quality Technician to serve as the first line of defense for quality issues impacting the assembly line in Aiken, SC. The role coordinates daily work across shifts, monitors supplier quality notifications, and drives containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.

You will lead immediate responses to supplier-related defects, verify containment actions, and ensure proper material disposition and traceability across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED plus two years in a mechanical, engine, or automotive trade school, or an equivalent Associate Degree, and three years of experience in durable-goods assembly or manufacturing; or five years of experience in a durable-goods assembly or manufacturing environment.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing and production processes, raw materials, quality control, and structured problem-solving methods.
• Advanced ability to interpret control plans, blueprints, layouts, assembly and test documentation, and quality requirements.
• Demonstrated troubleshooting, containment, root-cause analysis, corrective-action, and follow-up capability.
• Authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily work for Supplier Quality technicians across both shifts, including priorities, workload, handoffs, and escalation coverage.
• Monitor open supplier quality notifications and follow up with team members and suppliers until containment, root cause, corrective action, verification, and closure.
• Lead the immediate response to supplier-related defects that disrupt or threaten assembly operations.
• Establish and verify containment actions at plant, warehouse, supplier or other locations as appropriate.
• Coordinate sorting, inspection, segregation, traceability, material disposition, and replacement-material activities with responsible functions.

Skills

Cross-Shift Coordination

Cross-Functional Coordination

Root Cause Analysis

Blueprint Reading

Quality Control

Education

High School Diploma/GED + trade school or Associate Degree

Five years in durable-goods manufacturing (alternative)

Job description

Rolls-Royce seeks a highly motivated Lead Supplier Quality Technician to serve as the first line of defense for quality issues impacting the assembly line in Aiken, SC. The role coordinates daily work across shifts, monitors supplier quality notifications, and drives containment, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.

You will lead immediate responses to supplier-related defects, verify containment actions, and ensure proper material disposition and traceability across multiple sites.