Manufacturing Engineer External Supply Chain
About The Position
The Manufacturing Engineer, External Supply Chain, serves as a technical authority for the supplier management team, integrating manufacturing engineering activities across the product lifecycle and supply chain. The role is professionally accountable to the Supplier Technical Assurance Manager and evaluates manufacturing methods and compliance with design intent while supporting consistent performance in quality, cost, delivery rate, and lead time. The position is hybrid, with three office days per week, and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Domestic and international travel of up to 25% is required. Relocation assistance may be provided if applicable. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
Requirements
- Associate degree and at least 3 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience; or bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of Manufacturing Engineering experience; or a master’s degree; or a PhD; or at least 5 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
- Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident.
- Ability to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.
Nice To Haves
- Experience producing or downstream processing of castings and/or forgings.
- Ability to discuss technical and business issues with all levels of supply-chain management 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 the 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 component or system integrity by aligning manufacturing methods with design intent and interfacing with the appropriate design engineering organization.
- Use technical packages to establish best practices and influence commodity strategies and sourcing decisions through technical expertise.
- Develop manufacturing methods for new components that meet customer requirements for quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness, and ensure performance is sustainable.
- Validate suppliers’ manufacturing methods and capabilities through deployment of the FAIR process, and facilitate approval and change control of method changes through the Method Verification process.
- Approve component airworthiness by processing critical data associated with component definition and specifications and verifying compliance with Rolls-Royce procedures.
Benefits
- Base pay and discretionary bonus plan.
- Health, dental, vision, disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance (subject to eligibility).
- Flexible spending account (subject to eligibility).
- Health savings account (subject to eligibility).
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match (subject to eligibility).
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Paid time off.
- Certain paid holidays.
- Paid parental and family care leave.
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Long-term incentive plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
