Location: Akashi, Japan
Only candidates with the legal right to work in Japan will be considered. Applicants without this eligibility will not be considered.
Job Description
At Rolls-Royce, the Supplier Technical Assurance Manager (STAM) will lead manufacturing engineering activities at the Akashi site, supporting key Japanese partners. The role acts as a Technical Authority to ensure production processes deliver products conforming to design definitions and drive resolution of technical issues to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery, and lead time requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure manufacturing processes comply with Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and support the Zero Harm programme.
- Champion product safety and embed risk mitigation and lessons learned across the supply chain.
- Promote a zero-defect culture supporting Right First Time outcomes in manufacturing.
- Serve as Technical Authority for manufacturing requirements and chair change control forums.
- Lead technical input into facility and supply chain strategies, integrating digital manufacturing and product introduction.
- Govern manufacturing deliverables, manage capacity plans, and ensure timely resolution of issues.
- Approve production readiness for new manufacturing capabilities and manage process capability data.
- Deploy and maintain Production Technical Packages ensuring manufacturing meets SQCD requirements.
- Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful technical and operational outcomes.
- Develop, coach, and lead the Manufacturing Engineering community to build future talent and capability.
Position Requirements
- Bachelor of Engineering or equivalent.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to aerospace or heavy engineering industries.
- Awareness of Manufacturing Systems such as CAD, CAM, CAPP, MES, SAP.
- Demonstrated leadership of significant projects in manufacturing engineering.
- Experience with manufacturing changes including facility redesign, technology insertion, new product introduction, or quality improvement.
- Proven technical and professional leadership of engineering teams.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in supplier technical assurance within aerospace or related industries.
- Familiarity with Rolls-Royce Production System (RRPS), DMAIC, or similar continuous improvement methodologies.
- Japanese language capability and legal right to work in Japan (mandatory).
Note: Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
