Manufacturing Engineer Supply Chain – Composite Technology Facility

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer Supply Chain - Composite Technology Facility

Bristol

Onsite

SNBG 7 - 10

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

An exciting opportunity has has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Bristol, where we are currently developing manufacturing methods, processes and materials for composite fan blades and fan containment casings. We are currently going through an exciting phase of growth as we deliver composite components and manufacturing programmes across a range of products, including Ultra Fan® Demonstrator Programme.

The Composite Technology Facility (CTF) is part of our Compressor Components business unit, supporting Rolls-Royce's civil aviation section. There is an excellent opportunity for a Composite Assembly Manufacturing Engineer to work within our business and within the Ultra Fan® Engine Integrated Project Team. This work will involve developing the hardware for a Mk2 Engine Architecture to support the development programme. This role will be based in CTF Bristol on the Filton site.

Your role will also involve working closely with internal and external suppliers, where travel would be required.

What you will be doing:

• Build a working relationship with the CTFs supply chain, hold regular reviews with them to confirm progress and completion of actions. List of supplier's processes includes but is not limited to Leading and Trailing Metalwork assemblies, Titanium treatment and Priming.
• Resolve technical issues and arising challenges within the CTF's supply-chain. Use the supplier management system to lead and instruct problem resolution across a range of suppliers and escalation of issues that will cause programme delays into the CTF management team.
• Oversee Supplier approvals process through the SABRe Process, release of fixed process documentation through ARIS management system, and approval of special processes through SPG.
• Driving supply-chain processes to Zero Defects through cost and quality waterfalls as part of the industrialization phases for the Ultra Fan® Programme.
• Identify opportunities for new or improved processes within the supply-chain for both current and future requirements. Identify and share best practice best practices with the suppliers and ensure value for money for Rolls-Royce.
• Management of hardware delivered into the CTF up to the point that it is consumed into the manufacturing method, including resolution of non-conformance highlight during goods receipt inspection.

Position qualifications:

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 and for this role we are looking for someone with:

• An Engineering or relevant discipline degree, HND or HNC with Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• General understanding of relevant manufacturing engineering processes relevant to their role
• Experience with supplier management and working within an aerospace management system.
• Understanding of manufacturing capability development processes TRL and manufacturing engineering toolset.
• An ability to apply logical, analytical, and innovative thinking on a range of technical…