Rolls-Royce

Designs, manufactures, and services propulsion systems

Manufacturing Engineer External Supply Chain

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChengdu, Sichuan, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Professionally qualified engineer, such as a UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent.
Recognised national or international engineering accreditation, such as UK IEng or CEng, where available.
General understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to the business.
General awareness of manufacturing systems and enabling software tools relevant to the business.
Understanding of manufacturing engineering processes relevant to the role.

Responsibilities

Govern the execution of manufacturing engineering activities in the external supply chain to assure the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and methods capable of meeting business and customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate, and lead time.
Assess the capability of manufacturing suppliers and support source selection and approval in the supply chain.
Where required, act as Product Introduction Component Lead, integrating manufacturing engineering activities across the complete value stream as the primary Manufacturing Engineering representative within the core IPT for owned parts.
Raise concerns relating to supplier health, safety, and environmental standards.
Ensure manufacturing processes can achieve and sustain the design definition and are followed so products conform to specifications; raise, investigate, and resolve safety-related issues.
Promote zero defects within the external supply chain, work with suppliers to reduce risk and drive product Right First Time, and ensure compliance with company, legislative, and technical policies and standards, including RRMS, SABRe, export control, and intellectual property requirements.
Ensure manufacturing process controls are applied within the area of accountability, with authorization subject to appropriate delegation, such as FAIR and PCA approval.
Identify and develop supply-chain opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes, digital systems, and technologies to meet current or future requirements.
Plan and manage activities, including schedule, resources, and costs; obtain buy-in, communicate current status to stakeholders, and resolve issues and risks to meet project timescales.
In collaboration with the external supply chain, develop, implement, validate, maintain, and continuously improve manufacturing processes, digital systems, and methods of manufacture to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery-rate, and lead-time requirements.
Capture, analyze, and use data to demonstrate and improve current and future manufacturing process capability.
Where relevant, review the Technical Package for acceptability.
Resolve technical issues and problems related to production methods in collaboration with the external supply chain, addressing safety, quality, cost, delivery-rate, and lead-time requirements.
Work with suppliers to drive manufacturing processes toward consistent best practice, leveraging knowledge from Manufacturing Engineering Commodity Leaders and Manufacturing Process Owners.
Work with interfacing teams and local experts to ensure manufacturing process and digital-system technical aspects are understood and accounted for; capture and use lessons learned; document and share best practices, including through Communities of Practice.
For Product Introduction Component Lead responsibilities, work with Product Introduction Manufacturing Engineers and External Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineers across domestic plants and external suppliers to develop an integrated view of manufacturing engineering activities for owned parts, including schedule, resources, cost, and risk.
Attend IPT meetings, represent the full value stream for owned parts, and communicate consolidated manufacturing engineering plans, status, and issues requiring escalation.
Ensure required Manufacturing Engineers and Manufacturing Process Owners attend IPT meetings to support detailed discussions.
Develop personal competencies, expand knowledge and experience, and provide coaching and technical support to others within the area of competence.
Develop and maintain effective supplier relationships, ensure requirements are understood, and coach suppliers when needed to deliver outcomes in line with requirements and commitments to Rolls-Royce.

Job Description

Govern the execution of Manufacturing Engineering activities in the External Supply Chain to assure the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes and/or methods of manufacture which are capable of meeting and continuing to meet business and customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, deliver rate and lead time (SQCD).
Assess the capability of manufacturing suppliers and support source selection and approval in the supply chain.
Where required, act as Product Introduction (PI) Component Lead, integrating the manufacturing engineering activities across the complete value stream as the primary Manufacturing Engineering representative within the core IPT for their owned part(s).

Key Accountabilities

- HSE - Responsible for raising concerns relating to Health, Safety & Environmental Standards in the supplier.
- Product Safety - Ensure that manufacturing processes are capable of achieving and sustaining the design definition, and that processes are followed so that our products and those of our suppliers conform to their specification. Rigorously raise, investigate and resolve safety related issues.
- Quality - Promote a culture of zero defects within the external supply chain. Work with the supplier to reduce risk and drive product Right First Time. Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards including RRMS, SABRe and Export Control and Intellectual Property requirements.
- Technical Authority - Ensure application of manufacturing process controls within their area of accountability, with authorisation subject to appropriate delegation, e.g. FAIR, PCA approval.
- Requirements - Identify and develop opportunities in the supply chain for new or improved manufacturing processes, digital systems and technologies to meet current or future requirements.
- Planning - Plan and manage activities including schedule, resources and costs, gaining buy-off and communicating current status to relevant stakeholders. Ensure issues and risks are resolved to meet project timescales.
- Develop Capability - In collaboration with external supply chain, develop, implement, validate, maintain and continuously improve manufacturing processes, digital systems and/or methods of manufacture which are capable of meeting and continue to meet requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes.
- Deploy Capability - Where relevant, review the Technical Package for acceptability .
In collaboration with external supply chain, resolve technical issues/problems/arisings related to the production method in a structured way, to requirements for safety, quality, cost, deliver rate and leadtime (SQCD).
- Minimum standards - Working with the Supplier, drive manufacturing processes towards identified consistent best practice, leveraging knowledge of Manufacturing Engineering Commodity Leaders and Manufacturing Process Owners.
- Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing - Work with interfacing teams and local experts to ensure technical aspects of manufacturing processes and digital systems are understood and accounted for as required. Capture and utilise lessons learnt. Identify, document and share best practice, including by participation in relevant Communities of Practice.
- Also for PI Component Lead: Work with PI MEs and ESC MEs across domestic plants and external suppliers for the complete component value stream to develop an integrated view of manufacturing engineering activities for their owned parts (schedule, resource, cost and risk).
- Attend IPT meetings, representing the whole value stream of their owned part(s), communicating a consolidated view of ME plans, current status and issues requiring escalation.
- Ensure attendance of required MEs and manufacturing Process Owners at IPT meetings as required to support more detailed discussion.
- Develop Talent - Responsible for self development to meet the required competencies for the role. Continuously seek to expand knowledge and experience to increase effectiveness in undertaking existing and new activities. Provides coaching and technical support to others within their area of competence.
- Build external relationships - Develop and maintain effective relationships with suppliers. Ensure requirements are understood, coach suppliers when required to deliver a successful outcome in line with the requirements and commitment to Rolls-Royce.

Key Experiences and any Qualifications

- Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent)
- Recognised national or international engineering accreditation (e.g. UK IEng or CEng) where available
- General understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to their business
- General awareness of Manufacturing Systems and enabling software tools relevant to the business
- Understanding of Manufacturing Engineering processes relevant to their role

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date

24 Sept 2026; 00:09

About the Company

Rolls-Royce

Designs, manufactures, and services propulsion systems

Rolls-Royce Holdings plc designs, manufactures, and services complex power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, and industrial markets. Its offerings include aircraft engines, marine propulsion systems, and industrial gas turbines, paired with long-term maintenance, repair, and overhaul services under service agreements. The way its products work is by delivering integrated power and propulsion through high-performance engines and turbines, supported by ongoing maintenance to ensure reliability and efficiency. The company differentiates itself through deep engineering expertise across defense and civil sectors, an emphasis on integrated power systems, and a strong focus on long-term service contracts that provide recurring revenue and sustained performance. Its goal is to reduce environmental impact and improve operational efficiency for customers by advancing technology through research and development and delivering reliable, efficient power solutions.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1904

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