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Please note that applicants without this eligibility will not be considered.\nWe are looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer (External Supply Chain) to join our global team. This role can be based in either Komaki (MHIAEL), Japan or Nishi-akashi (KHI), Japan and will focus on supporting manufacturing processes and continuous improvement for Zero Defect across our Risk & Revenue Sharing Partners base.\nYou will provide technical support to manufacturing operations, ensuring processes meet our safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time objectives (SQCD). This is a vital role in maintaining the high standards of Rolls-Royce products and in enabling our suppliers to deliver Right First Time.\nAt Rolls-Royce, we look beyond tomorrow. We continually pioneer integrated power and propulsion solutions to deliver cleaner, safer and more competitive power.\nKey Accountabilities:\nSupport and lead the deployment of the Quality and Safety Strategy for the aligned region within the business area to achieve its goals, enhance its reputation and deliver customer satisfaction.\nSupport the development and deployment of Quality capability (skills & Knowledge) and culture of the aligned business to meet future regulatory, customer requirements.\nDeploy metrics, key performance indicators to ensure appropriate governance and support is in place within the business to drive Quality performance to meet the requirements, business goals and enhance its reputation.\nIn support of the Assurance plan and in partnership with risk owners, provide proactive assurance that regulatory, business and customer requirements will be met.\nTo drive change to the Operating System (process, culture & leadership governance and risk) and SABRe to mitigate risks, maximise effectiveness and eliminate cost/waste through insight obtained from proactive assurance and problem themes.\nProtect the business and customer through performing, managing and coaching of problem containment and resolution, to minimise impact and to ensure the necessary corrective and preventative actions are completed and verified in a timely manner.\nDrive Supplier performance using a Zero Defects culture, through use of the Integrated Supplier Scorecard (ISS), conducting Supplier Maturity Assessments (SMA) and utilising Supplier Engagement Plans (SEP) / Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) to improve / manage gaps. \nQualifications:\nA degree in Engineering is preferred.\nCompetent in improvement and problem-solving methodologies. (e.g. Six Sigma, 8D)\nHas led projects/activities across a range of Quality processes.\nAbility to effectively influence and challenge appropriately internally and externally at all levels.\nStrong customer focus and stakeholder management.\nExperience supporting or managing external suppliers is an advantage.\nWhy Join US?\nWe offer excellent opportunities to develop, along with a competitive salary and exceptional benefits.\nPioneer optimum performance\nJoin us and you’ll develop your skills and expertise to the very highest levels, working in an international environment for a company known the world over for brilliance and innovation.\nOur People are our Power\nRolls-Royce follows a merit-based employee recruitment process and does not charge/accept any payment/security deposit from candidates during the recruitment process. Candidates seeking employment with Rolls-Royce should be cautious of potentially fraudulent communications and offers from individuals and agencies purporting to be from, or acting on behalf of, Rolls-Royce.\nPlease refer to the Career section on the Rolls-Royce website to verify employment offers or vacancies. 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