Job Title: Automated NDE Engineer

Working Pattern: Full Time

Working Location: Derby

Why Rolls-Royce?

An exciting opportunity for a NDE (Non-Destructive Evaluation) Engineer role has arisen within the New Build and Components Business, in Nuclear (Submarines).

PCO manufactures components that form part of the Submarine Propulsion Plant, which are subjected to a variety of NDE techniques. In this role you will focus on deploying advanced techniques to verify the integrity of our components.

You will need to be an enthusiastic team-oriented individual with a passion to succeed and a vision of how modern manufacturing should be achieved within a constantly changing environment. An aptitude to learn rapidly will be a necessity and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels on complex technical projects needs to be demonstrated.

Our nuclear business is a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority, managing all aspects of plant design, safety, manufacture, performance, and through-life support.

What you will be doing:

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

• Develop Capability: Develop, implement, validate, maintain, and continuously improve manufacturing processes, digital systems and/or methods of manufacture which can meet the requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate, and lead time. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes.
• Product Safety: Ensure that manufacturing processes can achieve and sustain the design intent, and that processes are followed so that our products and those of our suppliers conform to their specification. Rigorously raise, investigate, and resolve safety related issues.
• Quality: Drive a culture of zero defects within the organisation. Works with all functions to reduce risk and drive product Right First Time. Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards including RRMS, SABRe and Export Control and Intellectual Property requirements.
• Undertake every aspect in the deployment of Automated NDE methods. This will include performing the inspections to an approved procedure, analysing result, and generating inspection reports.
• Assist in the management and maintenance of Automated Inspection equipment.
• Support training and coaching of staff to ensure inspection standards are met for Automated Inspections.
• Ensuring customer and business requirements for Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery are met, as well as compliance to design intent.
• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Work with interfacing teams and local experts to ensure technical aspects of manufacturing processes and digital systems are understood and accounted for as required. Capture and utilise lessons learnt. Identify, document, and share best practice, including by participation in relevant Communities of Practice.