MRO Power Plant Engineer - FRC-East

Rolls-Royce Corporation; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Corporation seeks an experienced MRO Power Plant Engineer at Cherry Point, NC. You’ll support the overhaul of LiftSystem assets, work with the FRC-East team, and interface daily with customer programs to guide technical solutions.

You will collaborate with RR Design/Service engineering, MRB, and Reliability teams to improve repair processes while coordinating with local operations and management.

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 4+ years of MRO experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years in technical capacity, OR
• Master’s degree or JD/PhD or 9+ years MRO experience in lieu of degree
• U.S. citizenship required to be eligible for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Support stand up of new operations or improvements and sustainment of operations.
• Provide technical support to overhaul shop; interpret maintenance manuals and assess queries.
• Draft technical variances for submission and improve repair processes.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and mitigate supply chain disruptions.
• Consult with Design/Service engineering, MRB and RCC to support assets in MRO.
• Check tooling and equipment specifications; prepare tear down reports and scopes.
• Lead and support other MRO projects; communicate asset status to RR management.

Skills

Maintenance & Overhaul experience

Technical problem-solving

Engineering collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Engineering or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree

JD or PhD

Job description

## MRO Power Plant Engineer - FRC-EastApply: Customer Site - MCAS, Cherry Point, NC: Full time: Posted Today: JR6159412## **Job Description****Job Title: MRO Power Plant Engineer****Working Pattern: Onsite (Monday – Thursday 10 hours days)****Working Location: Cherry Point, North Carolina**Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.**Why Rolls-Royce?**At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is **Infinite Potential**. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.**Position Summary**As the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) Power Plant Engineer located at Cherry Point, North Carolina Fleet Readiness Center – East (FRC-E), you’ll play an integral role as part of our Engineering team and support the overhaul performance of RR LiftSystemTM assets at FRC-E. RR is engaged in a partnership with the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) to conduct maintenance and overhaul of various LiftSystemTM components. As such, you hold responsibility to interface with the customer daily to guide and support them in identifying solutions to technical problems and contributing to the application, as well as the improvement of new or existing processes in the repair of the engines. This position will provide technical support for a growing MRO operation and requires to work collaboratively with the FRC-East production facility for the implementation of new product lines and to sustain a strong and highly visible MRO performance. It will require to collaborate with RR internal customer program stakeholders and the USG MRO shop to achieve the annual asset output to plan. This role will report to the Vice President, US Defense MRO Network. In this role you will travel up to 10% a year. **What you will be doing:*** Support local operations during the stand up of new operations or improvements and sustainment of their operations or repairs, as required* Providing technical support to the overhaul shop, specifically helping the operation understand and interpret the maintenance manuals, initial assessment of technical queries, authoring of technical variances for submission to RRC, improvement of processes* Identification of cost reduction opportunities and risk mitigation of supply chain disruptions via expansion of repair limits or repair development opportunities.* Consulting with the Rolls-Royce Design/Service engineering, Material Review Board, Defect Deterioration Reports and Reliability Centered Maintenance to better support assets in MRO shop.* Checking tooling and equipment specifications* Completing Module/Engine Tear Down & Condition Reports* Drafting detailed work scopes with the RR and local operations engineering teams* Providing support and leadership on other MRO projects, as needed* Communicating asset/shop status with local operations, RR and Rolls-Royce management at meetings or other means of communication**Basic Requirements:*** Associate degree with 4+ years of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul experience in an engineering related technical capacity, OR* Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul experience in a technical capacity, OR* Master’s degree OR* JD/PHD OR* 9+ years of Maintenance Repair & Overhaul experience in an engineering related technical capacity in lieu of degree* In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen**Preferred Requirements:*** Managing operations jointly with a key partner/customer* Gas turbine MRO or maintenance processes/operations* Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and/or demonstrated track-record of improving processes* Working with FAA, DCMA and other regulatory agencies* Experience working away from the “home office” and being located with a customer/partner* Positively working with customers/partners/suppliers and prior leadership experience* Familiarity with FRC-E processes – ideally maintenance and operationsOur vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.**Infinite Potential**Closing Date: October 21, 2026