Manufacturing Engineering Technical Lead

About the role

The Manufacturing Engineer – Technical Lead is a leadership role responsible for the technical development of the supplier, ensuring the component method of manufacture is both stable and capable and ensuring the flow down of regulatory and product integrity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Approving component airworthiness through the processing of critical data associated with component definition, associated specifications, and compliance to Rolls-Royce procedures
• Subject to appropriate delegation, Chair the change authority
• Lead the technical input into the supply chain strategy, including ensuring that Commodity and Manufacturing Process strategy implications are included in relevant capital plans
• Integrate Capability Acquisition and Product Introduction activities, buying off new capabilities and methods of manufacture for new parts/assemblies
• Ensure new capabilities/methods are at the required level of readiness for production application
• Develop numerate, real-time methods for capturing process capability, and ensure it is available and acted on within the facility/supply chain and in new product design
• Drive manufacturing processes towards identified consistent best practice
• Lead technical problem resolution and technical improvement activities
• Coach the community in the use of RRPS and DMAIC tools

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to discuss both technical and business issues with all levels of management within the supply chain and Rolls-Royce
• Experience bringing diverse groups together to resolve technical issues and problems and perform root cause analysis
• DMAIC Yellow and/or Green and/or Black Belt Certification
• Understanding of metal removal and/or casting processing of Aerospace components
• Practical knowledge of source/method change and classified parts control
• General awareness of Manufacturing Systems (CAD, CAM, CAPP, Manufacturing Execution System, Manufacturing Intelligence, SAP, Technical Publications, etc.) relevant to the business
• Has led projects/activities across a range of Manufacturing Engineering processes

Qualifications

• Associate degree with 7+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience, OR JD/PhD, OR 9+ years of Manufacturing Engineering experience

Skills

• Technical expertise in manufacturing processes
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package
• 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

Pay

$122,741 - $199,454 Annually

Schedule

Hybrid (3 office days a week)