Manufacturing Engineer – Purchasing (MEP), Controls

Rolls-Royce • Indianapolis, IN

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As Manufacturing Engineer – Purchasing Controls you will be responsible to lead all aspects of the external supply chain manufacturing activities with accountability to ensure quality, cost, and delivery requirements are met for the designated programs and components. You will work in a cross functional team, with manufacturing emphasis, to achieve procurement objectives. In this role, you will travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Engineering, Technology or Business with 4+ years of experience within Operations, Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing, OR Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Technology or Business with 2+ years of experience within Operations, Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing, OR Master's degree in Engineering, Technology or Business, OR JD/PhD in Engineering, Technology or Business, OR 6+ year of experience within Operations, Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma Black Belt
• Strong understanding of SABRe, FAIR, PPAP requirements
• Experience of operating within a global manufacturing environment
• Experience with electronics and controls manufacturing as well as certification processes
• Experience in robust design methodologies
• Experience in design of manufacturing tooling, gaging, and fixtures
• Demonstrated experience working with suppliers to delivering world class manufacturing performance

Responsibilities

• Provide manufacturing input to design engineering to assure component designs are produce-able & facilitate design for manufacture supplier events
• Represent manufacturing perspective regarding component sourcing strategy
• Work with Procurement & Quality organization to stand up new suppliers
• Develop & conduct supplier manufacturing readiness and technical risk assessments
• Support to supplier with respect to quality requirements (APQP, FAIR, PPAP; Drawing Alteration Requests, SABRe)
• Perform supplier hardware delivery source inspections
• Create the environment for continuous improvement with the emphasis on sharing and searching for best practice
• Become Certified Rolls-Royce source inspector status

Benefits

• bonus
• employee support assistance
• employee discounts
• 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
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• certain paid holidays
• paid parental and family care leave
• tuition reimbursement
• a long-term incentive plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree