VP Operations Quality: Defence

VP Operations Quality: Defence

Bristol

Management level B

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

As the VP of Operations Quality UK&I Defence, you will be providing expertise and functional leadership for the quality team members within MA&T.   In this role you will be responsible for providing support to the quality function ensuring the quality technical skills are governed and cultivated.  You will also be the accountable signature for the quality function as required for technical documents.  The primary sites functionally supported in this role are Bristol and Saudi Arabia.  This role is also the first point of contact for procurement into MAT UK&I for escalations or strategic decisions.

What you will be doing:

• Providing leadership, coaching and support to quality engineers, inspectors and other MAT team members when it comes to functional quality items.
• Maintain, update and create processes and support training as required for ARIS processes to which you are the SME
• Oversight of the TAD & LRAD process
• Governance of product risk releases
• Primary interface to the supply chain quality teams

Position qualifications:

• Must be able to obtain CAA part 21 Form 4

• Knowledge of Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement (Six Sigma, Lean or 8D)

• Competent on all relevant International standards such as AS9100/Part 21/Part 145

• Broad knowledge of RR product through the life-cycle

  Governance Management

Preferred:

• Green or Black Belt
• Previous leadership role in manufacturing or procurement
• Print Reading / GDT proficiency
• APQP/PPAP working level knowledge 

 Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Grade:  Management Level B

For further information please contact:  Lizzie Moore - [email protected]