Process Quality Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls‑Royce in Aiken, SC is seeking a Quality Control Engineer to lead quality initiatives in a manufacturing environment. The role emphasizes resolving production issues, implementing control plans, and data-driven decisions.

You will work in a full-time, 4x10 schedule, with emphasis on process improvement and engine quality metrics. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in quality or related engineering and several years of quality/manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Mechanical, or Industrial engineering.
• 3 years of experience in quality or manufacturing engineering; OR 7 years of experience in quality or manufacturing engineering.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship; we cannot sponsor visas at this time.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and implement quality control objectives to resolve production problems; maximize product reliability and minimize cost.
• Respond to line calls with immediate corrective action using PDCA, 5 Whys, 8D, and A3 tools.
• Develop long-range corrective measures through root‑cause analysis aligned with corporate objectives.
• Provide accurate and timely data to management regarding quality concerns.
• Design and implement control plans and inspection routings.
• Support procurement and maintenance of gauges and measuring equipment for quality initiatives.
• Perform process, machine and gauge capability studies.
• Keep management abreast of progress, developments and pending problems.

Skills

Quality engineering

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Mechanical, or Industrial engineering

7 years of experience in quality or manufacturing engineering

Tools

PDCA

5 Whys

8D

A3

Job description

Quality Control Engineer

Location: Aiken, SC

Level: Grade 9

Working Pattern: Full Time, 4 ten (10) hour days during a Monday through Thursday work week.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, and implement quality control objectives and activities to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost.
• Respond to line calls with immediate corrective action using PDCA, 5 Whys, 8D, and A3 tools.
• Develop long-range corrective measures through root‑cause analysis consistent with corporate objectives.
• Provide accurate and timely data to management regarding quality concerns.
• Design and implement control plan/inspection routings.
• Support the procurement and maintenance of gauges and measuring equipment for quality control initiatives throughout the facility.
• Perform process, machine and gauge capability studies.
• Keep management abreast of progress, developments & pending problems.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Quality, Mechanical, or Industrial engineering and 3 years of experience in quality or manufacturing engineering; OR
• 7 years of experience in quality or manufacturing engineering.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of the practical application of quality engineering science and technology, including principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the production of internal combustion engines.
• Strong knowledge of quality control, raw materials, manufacturing processes, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of engines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of MTU products.
• Working knowledge of gauge calibration and test equipment.

Work Conditions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Daily work is performed in a general manufacturing and office environment. The position requires a compressed work schedule of four ten (10) hour days during a Monday through Thursday work week, with overtime as business requires and causal overtime expected. The role involves computer work inside and outside the work environment, occasional wet conditions, and exposure to noise. Physical demands include standing, sitting, walking, climbing, stooping, balancing, kneeling, crouching, reaching, squatting, grasping, and manipulating items. Employees may be required to push, pull, carry, lift, or move materials weighing 10-50 pounds, occasionally during the course of a week. Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral vision, ability to adjust focus, and color vision; inspection of MTU America engine products under a fluorescent black light is also required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Rolls‑Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Benefits

Rolls‑Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; an employee assistance program; paid time off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long‑term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.