Manufacturing Engineer – Purchasing (MEP), Controls

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer – Purchasing (MEP), Controls

Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 in office days a week

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

As Manufacturing Engineer – Purchasing Controls you will be responsible to lead all aspects of the external supply chain manufacturing activities with accountability to ensure quality, cost, and delivery requirements are met for the designated programs and components.  You will work in a cross functional team, with manufacturing emphasis, to achieve procurement objectives. In this role, you will travel up to 25% domestically and internationally.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

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:

• Provide manufacturing input to design engineering to assure component designs are produce-able & facilitate design for manufacture supplier events
• Represent manufacturing perspective regarding component sourcing strategy
• Work with Procurement & Quality organization to stand up new suppliers
• Develop & conduct supplier manufacturing readiness and technical risk assessments
• Support to supplier with respect to quality requirements (APQP, FAIR, PPAP; Drawing Alteration Requests, SABRe)
• Perform supplier hardware delivery source inspections
• Create the environment for continuous improvement with the emphasis on sharing and searching for best practice
• Become Certified Rolls-Royce source inspector status

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 Engineering, Technology or Business with 4+ years of experience within Operations, Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing, OR
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Technology or Business with 2+ years of experience within Operations, Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing, OR
• Master's degree in Engineering, Technology or Business, OR
• JD/PhD in Engineering, Technology or Business, OR
• 6+ year of experience within Operations, Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies such as Six Sigma Black Belt
• Strong understanding of SABRe, FAIR, PPAP requirements
• Experience of operating within a global manufacturing environment
• Experience with electronics and controls manufacturing as well as certification processes
• Experience in robust design methodologies
• Experience in design of manufacturing tooling, gaging, and fixtures
• Demonstrated experience working with suppliers to delivering world class manufacturing performance

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 i