Manufacturing Engineer - (Aerospace ) - Hybrid UK/France

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On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer - Aerospace Procurement D.Req for a contract based in .

Job description - the role

A number of exciting Manufacturing Engineering opportunities are available within the Aerospace Procurement Business at Rolls Royce.

Please note, the successful jobholder will be expected to spend 3 days per week at the client site in France. Our Procurement Manufacturing Engineering teams support everything the business does in the global supplier enterprise covering the Civil, Business Aviation and Defence sectors. There has never been a more exciting time to be part of Procurement within Rolls-Royce as our recent transformation programme has positioned the function as a critical Business Capability, trusted to deliver against our ambitious performance and financial targets.

Rolls-Royce is also embracing the future of procurement by developing a digitally enabled and literate organisation, alongside a focus on embedding sustainability into the way we operate both internally and across our supply chain.

Working as part of a fast paced and challenging business, in this role you will be aligned (based on skills and experiences) to the one of the Procurement Category teams or Central Manufacturing Engineering functions accountable for the delivery of Manufacturing Engineering activities across a range of suppliers and commodities or driving business critical activities. Covering all elements of the manufacturing product life cycle, from new product introduction through to mature component cost reduction and improvement programmes, you will have the opportunity to work with and influence world class external suppliers and teams.

Understanding that your needs are as unique as you are, we encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working ensuring that you can excel wherever and whenever you work.

What you'll be doing:

• Technical: Develop, implement, validate, maintain, and continuously improve manufacturing processes and / or methods of manufacture in the supply chain / to ensure capability to meet and continue to meet requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead-time
• Product Definition: Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes and identification of improvement opportunities.
• Collaboration: Proactively accesses internal and external networks of technical communities and functional teams, quality, design and project engineering, to ensure fulfilment and realisation of the product intent.
• Problem Solving: Support the investigation and resolution of product and supplier technical problems with the application and use of appropriate tools.
• Strategy: Identify and develop opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes and technologies to meet or exceed current or future requirements.

What we're looking for:

• Suitably qualified or experienced Manufacturing Engineers
• Communication and stakeholder management skills with a strong positive attitude
• Technical experience of complex manufacturing, preferably within Aerospace or a related field, covering a range of process disciplines.
• Complex fabrication
• Precision machining
• Investment casting
• Forging
• Special processes
• Inspection
• Working knowledge and experience of industry and Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Engineering processes and tools is highly desirable.
• Product transfer
• Industrialisation
• Cost reduction
• Industry standards - including AS13100 Aerospace Engine Supplier Quality (AESQ) Quality Management System Requirements for Aero Engine Design and Production, APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process)
• Rolls-Royce processes including SABRe (Supplier Advanced Business Relationship) and Rolls-Royce Management System

Next steps

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course. AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business