Manufacturing Engineer - External Supply Chain

Rolls-Royce•Indianapolis, IN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

With this attractive opportunity you will act as Technical Authority for the Supplier Management Team by integrating Manufacturing Engineering activities across the product lifecycle and through the supply chain. Professionally accountable to the Supplier Technical Assurance Manager, you will evaluate Methods of Manufacture and compliance to Design Intent while ensuring consistency delivering quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time.

Requirements

Associate degree with 4+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR Master’s degree in, OR PhD, OR 6+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in lieu of a degree
Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

Nice To Haves

Experience working with castings and/or forgings either producing or processing downstream
Demonstrated ability to discuss both technical and business issues with all levels of management within the supply chain and with customers
Experience bringing diverse groups together to resolve technical issues and problems and perform root cause analysis
Understanding of metal removal and processing of Aerospace components
Knowledge of FAIR (First Article Inspection Report) process, APQP, and PPAP
Practical knowledge of source/method change and classified parts control
Experience solving problems using a structured approach
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and / or Black Belt certification

Responsibilities

Ensure product integrity for component or system is delivered through alignment of method of manufacture with design intent by interfacing with the appropriate design engineering organization
Utilize technical packages to establish best practices and influencing commodity strategies and sourcing decisions with technical knowledge
Ensure method of manufacture for new components are developed which meet the customers' requirements for quality, cost, delivery and responsiveness, and ensuring the level of performance is sustainable
Validate the supplier’s method of manufacture and capability, through deployment of FAIR process and facilitate approval/change control of method changes through Method Verification process
Approve component airworthiness through the processing of critical data associated with component definition, associated specifications, and compliance to Rolls-Royce procedures