Engineering Manager – Supply Chain- Submarines in Chesterfield

Working Pattern: Full time

Working location: Jubilee House (Derby)

What you will be doing:

You will be leading and optimising engineering activities within the Supply Chain, ensuring safe, cost effective and quality compliant delivery of products. The role will report to the Head of Engineering - Supply Chain and lead a combined Design Engineering (DE) and Manufacturing Engineering (ME) team in the execution of Product Introduction, creation of Technical package, optimising of Production methods and Engineering Producibility activities that deliver the optimum Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) outcomes whilst maintaining product technical and safety assurance.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

With this exciting opportunity you will get a chance to be involved with the following:

• Act as a prime Engineering and Programme interface on behalf of the overall Project for the relevant package of work.
• Manage the safety aspects of any solution.
• Be the prime Customer technical interface for the relevant project.
• To manage and deliver the project technical solution, defined in the statement of work in accordance with Project policy.
• Provide Programme and Technical leadership and support to the project team and comply with the Engineering Function's policies throughout the life cycle of the project.
• Maintain a programme to ensure that all activities are fully compliant with the company quality system.
• Develop and communicate the plan and budget for delivering the work on time, and manage all costs and resources to ensure delivery of the plan.
• Implement effective technical Risk Management and ensure appropriate Project Gated Review Processes for the package, and apply HS&E policy including a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ensure appropriate resources are deployed, directed and co-ordinated.

Who we're looking for:

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Qualified to at least degree level or equivalent.
• Engineering or Producibility domain knowledge commensurate with the size and focus required for a high integrity product.
• Understanding of Product Change control including PCB (Product Change Board), ECG (Engineering Change Governance) and Product Introduction Lifecycle Management experience.
• Project Management experience in planning, controlling budgets and driving to schedules.
• Engineering and technical competence, sufficient to enable decision making and chairing of Engineering reviews.
• Experience in leading an Engineering team and able to demonstrate effective leadership & engineering skills.
• Understanding Company Safety and Quality policies and processes deployed within the resource group.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines, you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.