Supplier Quality Engineer

Job Description

Job Title:

Supplier Quality Engineer Working Pattern:
Full-Time Working location:
Mankato, MN Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.

Why 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 create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential . And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary As the Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of materials and products from suppliers by developing, implementing, and auditing quality standards and processes. This role provides technical guidance to suppliers, coordinates qualification testing, and drives root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality issues. The engineer also prepares technical documentation, maintains quality assurance programs, and supports supplier development to meet engineering and regulatory requirements.

What you will be doing

Oversee supplier quality for materials and products, ensuring compliance with engineering drawings, specifications, and regulatory requirements.

Develop, implement, and audit supplier quality standards, inspection methods, and process controls, including ISO-9001 and statistical process control.

Provide technical guidance to suppliers, coordinate qualification testing, and support part certification and new source development.

Track and analyze failure trends, drive root cause analysis, recommend corrective actions, and communicate high-priority issues to management.

Prepare and review technical quality documents, maintain quality assurance programs, and mentor less experienced staff to improve team competence.

Basic Requirements:

Associate’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field 3 years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering, OR Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field +1 year of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering, ORMaster’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field, ORJD/PhD in Business, Engineering, or related field, OR5+ years of experience in quality, industrial or manufacturing engineering in lieu of a degree

In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent. Resident 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.

Preferred Requirements:

Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) or equivalent, and/or Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certified.

Lead Auditor certification (e.g., ISO-9001 or similar).Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and use of related gauges.

Experience translating engineering drawings and specifications into quality planning and PPAP.Willingness and ability to travel to supplier and customer sites.

Power Systems is the Rolls-Royce business which provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu . Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility.

We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful and reliable…