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Automated Quality Control and Quality Assurance Jobs in Oak Ridge, TN at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Job Description
Job Title: Supplier Quality Engineer
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 in office days a week
Working Location: Indianapolis, IN
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Supplier Quality Engineer. As a Supplier Quality Engineer at Rolls-Royce, you will be responsible for promoting and maintaining quality in the aligned business area through a strategy of Assure, Protect and Enable, so that the business can achieve its goals, enhance its reputation and deliver customer satisfaction.
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.
Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.
What you will be doing:
Support and lead (where appropriate) the deployment of the Quality strategy for the aligned business area to achieve its goals, enhance its reputation and deliver customer satisfaction
Development and deployment of Quality capability (skills & knowledge) and culture of the aligned business to meet future regulatory, customer and business requirements
Deploy metrics, key performance indicators; ensure appropriate governance and support is in place within the aligned business area to drive Quality performance to meet requirements, business goals and enhance its reputation
Understand relevant law / regulation, customer requirements and business area strategy; support definition and implementation of the associated compliance strategy into the Operating System (process, culture & leadership, governance & risk etc…) and SABRe
Support of the Assurance plan and in partnership with the risk owners, provide proactive assurance that regulatory, business and customer requirements will be met
Drive change to the Operating System (process, culture & leadership, governance & risk etc.) and SABRe to mitigate risks, maximize effectiveness and eliminate cost / waste through insight obtained from proactive assurance and problem themes
Protect the business and customer through performing, managing and coaching of problem containment and resolution, to minimize impact and to ensure the necessary corrective and preventative actions are completed and verified in a timely manner
Enable the aligned business to deliver the goal of Zero Defects through the coaching and application of defect prevention methodologies, reducing the risks from technical, human and organizational factors to our products
In support of the Supplier Quality Manager, assess prospective suppliers for suitability, fit and capability in respect to the commodity / sourcing strategy. As part of the Supplier Management Team, drive supplier maturity and improvement to deliver performance that enables the business to achieve its goals and enhance its reputation, support CP Audits for SABRe and external standards.
Who we’re looking for:
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
Basic Requirements:
Associate degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations and 4+ years of experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or operations and 2+ years of experience OR
Master’s degree in Business, Engineering, or other discipline, OR
JD/PhD
In lieu of degree, 6+ years of experience within engineering, program management, logistics or supply chain
In order to be considered for this position for location based in the US, you must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident
Preferred Requirements:
Professionally qualified with relevant experience in quality and aerospace industry
Ideally, have a broad knowledge of product through the life-cycle
Have knowledge and understanding of airworthiness regulations
Knowledge of problem solving and continuous improvement methodologies, eg; Six Sigma, Lean & 8D
Ability to influence and assess the related Quality implications in a challenging programme and customer environment
Well-developed customer and relationship management skills to work as part of the Business and Quality Leadership team, and with other internal and external Stakeholders and other Industry bodies
An understanding of Human factors and Human Performance
Experience of influencing and building relationships at different levels
An understanding of a positive safety culture and of its promotion
Operational experience of activities within the relevant approved organization scope
What we offer:
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.
Relocation assistance will be provided if applicable.
Close Date: June 24, 2025
Job Category
Quality
Job Posting Date
10 Jun 2025; 00:06
Pay Range
$78,778 – $118,168-Annually
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
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.
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Title: Automated Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Company: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
