Supplier Quality Technician Plant – 2nd Shift

Title: Supplier Quality Technician Plant – 2nd Shift

Pioneer the next generation of innovation. Join us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for its brilliance.

Training will occur Monday through Friday on 1st shift, 6am to 4:30pm for up to 2 months depending on your hire date. The actual 2nd shift hours will be 7:30pm to 6am. You must be available for the initial 1st shift training schedule and the 2nd shift work schedule when it begins after the training period.

Key Accountabilities:

• Maintains Supplier QFL (Quality Feedback Loop) issues and creates notifications with pictures of the rejected part and communicates issues with suppliers in a timely manner
• Oversees parts in salvage area and begins the returns process to suppliers
• Initiates sort activity and performs dimensional /visual checks on non-conforming material using calipers, dial indicators, height gages, etc.
• Boroscopes engine critical components, performs dye penetrant test and scopes sealing surfaces for surface defects with proper documentation using PPT (Power Point Presentations).
• Assists Production Quality with performing root cause analyses and Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycles
• Contacts supplier to initiate part containment activities and obtains certified material for assembly under the guidance of the Supplier Quality Supervisor (SQS)
• Generates Quality notifications and lists details in SAP.
• Requests corrective actions from suppliers using 8D tool under the guidance of the SQS
• Communicates deviation notifications for defective parts with MTU FN
• Interprets Geometric Dimensional &Tolerance (GD&T) on very complex drawings and MTU specifications to perform measurements
• Performs supplier charge back for defective parts via SAP transactions with approval of Supplier Quality Engineers
• Provides training (e.g. SAP, Quality Systems, Salvage processes etc.) to personnel as specified in the departmental work instructions
• Closes open notifications in SAP after validating containment activities
• Performs dummy engine teardown during weekends
• Performs special projects as may be required and maintains on the job flexibility by providing support in quality, assembly and other production related areas
• Promotes a compliance culture in area of responsibility and live the letter and the spirit of the Rolls Royce Code of Conduct.

Basic Requirements:

• High School Diploma/GED and 2 years in a mechanical, engine or automotive trade school or equivalent Associates Degree; or 5 years of experience in a durable goods assembly or manufacturing environment.
• “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 Qualifications:

• Achieve points for L4 in the SBP training matrix and 1-year experience working in Quality/Supplier Quality or similar job functions within the last 3 months
• Advanced ability to interpret control plans, blueprints, build documents, schematic drawings, layouts, documents regarding quality requirements (quality alerts, quality feedback loop checks, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge and experience with torque equipment and standard measurement equipment such as micrometers, calipers, and gage blocks
• Intermediate knowledge of GD&T methodology
• Independent critical thinking needed to ensure accuracy and completeness of SAP transactions
• Intermediate knowledge of statistical process control methodology
• Intermediate knowledge in Quality/ Supplier Quality SAP functions
• Intermediate blueprint reading skills with a high attention to detail
• Intermediate ability to work independently and a strong desire to continuously learn and improve
• Intermediate knowledge of OSHA safety requirements and the ability to use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations or standards
• Intermediate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Intermediate Oral, written and math skills
• Basic knowledge of Toyota KATA initiative
• Basic Knowledge of Computer, software, calculator, and common office equipment
• Air Guns, calipers, files, hammers, mallets, torque equipment, and adjustable wrenches etc.
• Ability to lift, push, pull weights in the 20-60 lb. range
• Operate large hoist systems and obtain appropriate power vehicle license (Flatbed, Hi-Lo & Mule) when necessary
• Ability to work any shift and overtime as required.

Work Conditions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Daily work is performed in a durable goods manufacturing environment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk and stand; sit, use hands or fingers, handle, or feel objects, tools, parts, or controls reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to balance and climb; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.  The employee may also be exposed to any number of elements but with none present to the extent of being disagreeable.

Work Environment:

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

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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. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.