Operations Process Specialist

Rolls-Royce • Aiken, SC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Operations Process Specialist supports the execution and continuous improvement of integrated business planning processes across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, operations, and customer demand management functions. Integrated within the global competence center for process management at the company’s headquarters in Germany, this role collaborates closely with local stakeholders in Minnesota and operations colleagues in South Carolina. From a process perspective, the role serves as an important connector between strategic planning objectives and daily operational execution.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Business Administration or a related field with 7+ years of experience, OR Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field with 5+ years of experience, OR Master's degree in Business Administration or a related field with 2+ years of experience, OR In lieu of a degree 9+ years of professional experience in logistics in a manufacturing environment
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Has company-wide outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working
• Understanding/knowledge of multiple disciplines demonstrating breadth of experience.
• Appreciation of product integrity
• Has a proven track record delivering improved operational performance in both favorable and unfavorable conditions, utilizing cross-functional teams
• Has experience deploying continuous improvement methodologies such as lean and six sigma, ideally with Green Belt accreditation
• Management experience in an engineering industry

Responsibilities

• Responsible to build up integrated end-to-end processes in project approach for continuous support "keep it simple" in a growing environment in region NALA
• Identify opportunities for continuous optimization & harmonization of steering processes (SIOP, S&OE) from a global operations perspective, in close cooperation with the global team and external partners
• Implementation of process transformation & digitalization projects in the role of Business Project Manager to establish planning and analytics capabilities, in first time focusing on the US sites in Aiken & Mankato
• Build the process connection from company- and site-level down to shop-floor whilst ensuring comparability with global Operations network to enable effective Performance Management
• Maintain planning master data within SAP to support data quality initiatives across planning and supply chain functions

Benefits

• 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: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree