Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Advanced Turbine Center

Rolls-Royce • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The ATC (Advanced Turbine Center) Manufacturing Engineering Manager will act as the Technical Authority for the facility, holding accountability for all manufacturing engineering activities in the facility and through the supply chain. Developing a technical team, maturing enabling technologies, and transitioning from early development to fully industrialized methods are examples of the challenges ahead. Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive. Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions. At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference. Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Associate degree Engineering with 7+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR Master’s degree in Engineering with 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR PhD in Engineering, OR 9+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident
• At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Nice To Haves

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing work teams
• Black Belt, Green Belt and Lean certification preferred
• Experience with aerospace processes and material is desirable
• Highly developed problem solving, leadership and organizational skills
• Must be able to inspire, motivate, and develop workforce
• Excellent team player, self-motivated and self-driven to deliver results
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate to all levels of the organization

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that all manufacturing processes and methods of manufacture deployed within the area of accountability are in full compliance to Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and meet the expectations of the Zero Harm program.
• Promote a culture of zero defects within the area of accountability. Ensure that manufacturing processes and methods of manufacture within the business and suppliers are developed and deployed to support Right First-Time manufacture.
• Coach the community in the use of RRPS, DMAIC and Systems Engineering tools.
• Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards.
• Responsible for self-development to meet the required skills and behaviors for the role. Continuously seek to expand knowledge and experience to increase effectiveness in undertaking existing and new activities.
• Act as professional leader of the Manufacturing Engineering community within the area of accountability, ensuring required skills and behaviors are in place and promoting the development and growth of the community.
• Drive accountability and enablement through engagement and coaching team members, so that everyone can be at their best.
• Deploy mechanisms to govern the achievement of Manufacturing Engineering deliverables, report status, and ensure issues and risks are resolved to meet project timescales.
• Manage Man Eng load/capacity plans and budgets.
• Operate as an active member of the global Manufacturing Engineering leadership team, proactively supporting cross-Business collaboration, knowledge sharing, skills and process development to best utilize the available resources to deliver business needs and priorities.
• Maintain and/or govern Production Technical Packages (technical instructions, programs, tooling, etc.) which clearly define the manufacturing process.
• Ensure manufacturing processes and/or methods of manufacture within the business and suppliers are capable of meeting and continuing to meet requirements for quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time.
• Co-ordinate technical support to operations and suppliers such that problems and arisings are resolved in a structured and timely manner.
• Specify Manufacturing Engineering and process requirements and make technical decisions in relation to the area of accountability.
• Chair the Control Authority(s) governing change for area of accountability, subject to appropriate delegation.

Benefits

• bonus
• employee support assistance
• employee discounts
• Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable
• base pay
• discretionary bonus plan
• 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: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree