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Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG · 10 hours ago

Senior Manager - Product Quality

Aiken, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$115K/yr - $188K/yr

5+ years exp

Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG is a company known for its innovation in power solutions. The Senior Manager of Product Quality will oversee engine failure investigations, manage lab activities, and ensure compliance with quality standards while leading a team to meet corporate objectives.

Clean EnergyEnergySearch Engine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate MTU engine failure investigations, field tests, and report failures to Rolls-Royce Solutions America Inc headquarters, from a reliability engineering perspective

Supervise activities of NALA Labs to ensure goals are accomplished

Oversee, provide input and evaluate critical field, production and test failure analysis in concert with colleagues in MTU Friedrichshafen

Provide component evaluations to R&D globally as they pertain to Development projects

Maintain overtime and attendance records for direct reports

Perform administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, enforcing rules, as well as administer reports, personnel policies and procedures

Define the appropriate investigation process for line call incident investigations consistent with Global Policies

Decide on the relevancy/extent of inspections as well as scheduling of support for COP and production process gap analysis

Support technical service in determining which failures are added to the priority list and which failures have to be reported to the headquarters for corrective action in the field

Manage customer concern meetings with internal partners

Lead, direct, and evaluate employee’s work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence

Initiate capital improvement projects for the purpose of meeting departmental and RRPS corporate objectives

Determine the staffing, resources, qualifications, and training required for department personnel to meet department and RRPS corporate objectives

Assign responsibilities to department staff in accordance with department and RRPS corporate objectives

Assess the performance of personnel and set target agreements

Appraise, select and hire Reliability Engineering candidates in collaboration with the Human Resources (HR) department

Keep management up to date on status, issues, and pending problems

Review financial statements and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement

Maintain lab equipment and supplies

Assess and modify local safety instructions in areas of responsibility

Maintain records about NALA engine failures and field test records

Collect data for purchasing to support vendor actions

Coordinate field investigations on reliability related issues

Implement and ensure good health and safety practices are followed

Maintain a neat workplace and organized informational files pertaining to project work assignments

Promote a compliance culture in area of responsibility, and live the letter and the spirit of the Rolls-Royce Code of Conduct

Perform special projects as required

Qualification

Metallurgy EngineeringMechanical EngineeringQuality EngineeringRoot Cause AnalysisDiesel Engine KnowledgeSAPMS Office SuiteLeadership SkillsAnalytical SkillsPlanning SkillsOrganizational SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgy, Mechanical, Industrial, or Materials Engineering, and 5 years of experience in Metallurgy, Mechanical, Materials or Quality Engineering; or 9 years of experience in Metallurgy, Mechanical, Industrial, Materials or Quality Engineering

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

Familiarity with heavy duty diesel engine or internal combustion engine failure investigations

Proven leadership skills

Excellent knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology, including application of quality and root cause analysis principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment as they pertain to diesel engine applications

Functional knowledge of diesel engines, components, process electronics and related technologies

Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability involving complex systems

Excellent organizational, planning, and follow-up skills

Strong oral, written and presentation communication skills

Strong leadership skills

Ability to travel - domestic and international

Proficient with PC and MS Office Suite

Knowledge of Rolls-Royce Power Systems' products, policies and procedures

Knowledge and experience with SAP

Knowledge of Windchill PLM and CAD viewing tools (CreoView)

Proficient with MS Office Visio and MS Project