Industrialisation lead – Aerospace Procurement (Finished Machining Category)

Derby, England, United Kingdom

1/16/2025

Job Description

Industrialisation lead – Aerospace Procurement (Finished Machining Category)

Full Time

Derby/Inchinnan (Global role) Hybrid

What You Will Be Doing

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Industrialisation lead to join the Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Engineering team in the newly formed “Finished machining” category within the procurement organisation.

As an experienced manufacturing engineering with process and commodity knowledge you will look to develop the global standards for FAIR, APQP & PPAP and develop knowledge and skills within the supply chain. In this role, you will be Initially working within the Aerofoil’s commodity with new and existing suppliers to develop the manufacturing process standards along with training and coaching of the supplier and MEP teams. You will be working with the MECL and Project IPT as parts of a major transfer program. After this initial phase of supporting the Aerofoil transfer program it is then envisaged that the individual will take a wider responsibility for the whole finish machining category. In the wider role the responsibilities will be to develop the process standards and governance (FAIR, APQP / PPAP) for the organisation. You will develop and monitor the progress of suppliers RFT capability within the business to ensure the engineering requirements are satisfied for new product introduction, part transfer and on-going manufacture.

This is a global role based in Inchinnan or Derby working within Finished machining Team.

Why Rolls-Royce?

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.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What We Offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

What You Will Be Doing:

In this exciting role, you will be working with the Aerospace Procurement MECL / STAM responsible for the supply chain to ensure that the optimum process standards are in place to support the business, you will also be:

• Creating Gold standard for APQP / PPAP.
• PFMEA / Inspection and Control plans.
• Gold standard technical instructions, formats & content.
• Management of non-conformance and rework loops.
• Shop floor compliance checks, peer reviews etc.
• Creating Gold standards for FAIR submission.
• Develop phasing submission and monitoring process.
• Training and development of the FAIR authority.
• Work with MEPs on relative bench marking on the above standards – identify areas to improve.
• Training of suppliers on the Gold standard for FAIR, APQP / PPAP.
• Working across the supply chain with all suppliers and the relevant MEPs to gather data, monitor and improve the aerofoil supply chain RFT Visual and Dimensional capability through PPAC, Net Inspect and KCF data (including rework rates etc).
• Work with MEPs on relative bench marking on RFT Visual and Dimensional data– identify areas to improve.
• Ensuring that suitable skills and knowledge are in place across the business to support the above.
• Develop internal and external CoP to support the above.
  

Who We’re Looking For:

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. For this role you will need to demonstrate understanding of the appliable health and safety standards and we are looking for someone who is/has:

• An engineering or other relevant discipline degree/HND/HNC and previous experience working in a manufacturing engineering role.
• Aerofoils Commodity experience is preferable.
• Supply chain experience is preferable ideally with experience of industrialisation.
• Strong analytical skills and a proven record of using tools and techniques associated with industrialisation APQP / PPAP.
• Excellent organisational, communication and presentation skills and feel comfortable presenting to varied audiences.
• You will be an enthusiastic candidate with a flexible attitude to work and a keen interest in learning and sharing knowledge.
• Good team working skills and ability to influence are essential.
  
  

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date

16 Jan 2025; 00:01

Posting End Date

20 Jan 2025