Senior Project Engineer

Key Accountabilities

• Lead end-to-end project management for large-scale manufacturing expansion initiatives, including various new Machining methods at the Aiken site.
• Serve as the primary project lead coordinating cross-functional workstreams across Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, Quality, Logistics, Purchasing, Controlling, HR, IT, and external partners.
• Define project scope, objectives, schedules, and governance structures in alignment with global manufacturing standards, timelines, and budgetary targets.
• Deploy established manufacturing processes and standards from global reference sites while enabling adaptation and innovation to support local production requirements.
• Career development and training strategy and implementation plans for new manufacturing departments and technologies.
• Drive project execution through disciplined progress tracking, risk management, issue resolution, and escalation as required.
• Prepare and present decision-ready status updates, progress reports, and escalation materials to senior and executive leadership.
• Support workforce readiness by coordinating inputs to training strategies and implementation plans for new manufacturing departments and technologies.
• Act as a key change agent, ensuring effective communication, alignment, and adoption of new systems and processes across cultures and time zones.
• Promote a strong compliance, safety, and quality culture in alignment with the Rolls-Royce Code of Conduct.
• Perform special projects as assigned to support strategic manufacturing objectives.

Basic Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Extensive professional experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional projects, preferably within an international or multi-site manufacturing context.
• Strong understanding of mechanical manufacturing processes with demonstrated interest in digital workflows, data-driven manufacturing, and modern production systems.
• Strong project management capability, including planning, execution, risk management, and stakeholder communication.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence, align, and drive decisions across organizational boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a complex, matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required to support project execution.
• Proficient with PC and MS Office Suite; experience with project planning or tracking tools.
• German language skills.

Preferred

• Project management professional (PMP) certification.
• Experience supporting manufacturing expansions, facility launches, or major capital investment projects.
• Exposure to Lean manufacturing or value stream design methodologies.
• Experience working within global manufacturing networks.

Company Information

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without any discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. Rolls-Royce fosters a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in its employees, providing access to a broad range of opportunities for growth and making a difference.

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including 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; and a long-term incentive plan.