Inspection Leader

Job Description

Working Pattern: Onsite 9/80

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:

Inspection Process Compliance

• Providing expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, procedures, regulatory/governmental regulations and agency guidelines to assure compliance.
• Ensure that all dimensional inspection activities within an area are carried out to process.
• Ensure compliance to processes by performing independent audits of inspection and build processes.
• Maintain inspection certification, and coordinate product audits.
• Monitor calibration compliance.
• Be responsible for the control of inspection stamps within the plant.
• Work with the Quality Manager to raise and escalate any issues relating to non-compliance of the inspection process.
• Be a ODA Unit team as a member and act as a delegated Customer Representative as required.
• Maintain Engineering change compliance records and systems.

Professional Development of Inspectors

• Provide leadership and support to quality engineers / coaches.
• Act as a lead coach and coordinator of inspection training for personnel within a defined area.
• Define the inspector accreditation (RR) standard required for a specific commodity.
• Support the development of the corporate training requirements for inspectors.
• Ensure that knowledge and understanding of inspection techniques is kept up to date, current and is shared across the business.
• Develop and organize training for inspection personnel.
• The Inspection Lead will apply the skills, knowledge behaviors and techniques as appropriate to the business to meet appropriate competency requirements.

Drive continuous improvement for inspection processes

• Engage the inspectors in kaizen continuous improvement processes to maximize effectiveness of resources.
• Run and promote inspection improvement projects.
• Provide guidance and support in terms of all inspection activities and the arbitration of inspection standards within a defined area.
• Be a role model within the area in terms of inspection standards.

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:

• Associates degree and 6+ years of experience, or
• Bachelors degree and 3+ years of experience, or
• 12+ years of experience in lieu of degree, or
• Military prior service in Aviation 4 years
• In order to be considered for this opportunity, you must be eligible to obtain and maintain security clearance, which requires USA Citizenship

Preferred Requirements:

• Green Belt or Black Belt Certification a plus
• Previous experience managing quality systems and processes
• Previous experience creating and maintaining quality processes and procedures
• Previous experience working with Rolls-Royce
• 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 4+ year of Aerospace experience.
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma Tools.
• Experience managing inspectors, and inspection processes.
• Experience participating in problem solving investigations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read blueprints (Knowledge of GD&T preferred).
• Experience with inspection techniques.
• Identify measurement and inspection training requirements.
• Able to apply the company measurement standards, calibration procedures, measurement processes and best practice.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Relocation is available for this position.

Closing Date: 9/16/25

Job Category

Quality

Job Posting Date

02 Sep 2025; 00:09

Pay Range

$78,778 - $118,168-Annually

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.