Technical Assistant (Supply Chain Interface) - Technical Development – Submarines

Why Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce Submarines we support the Royal Navy as the technical authority to the UK Ministry of Defence for naval reactor plants. We are also growing our submarine and nuclear sector capabilities.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development, 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 in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

Why Technical Development?

Rolls-Royce have been acting as the Technical Authority for Submarine Nuclear Propulsion since the 1960s. We have undertaken extensive experimental, development and production V&V programmes, and as such have matured processes and capability for:

• Understanding high level V&V requirements for NSRP including Reactor Core, Systems, Sub-system and Components
• Data management integration of detailed V&V requirements
• Rationalisation of V&V vertically and horizontally across requirements – w.r.t. minimising effort required to execute V&V programmes
• V&V for the following typical systems and components.
• Testing for RPV flows and other thermal hydraulics
• Core thermal limit analytical method validation
• Valves
• Pumps
• Environmental & EMC Testing
• Nuclear Control Systems

Technical Development is the department that delivers that capability across the entire CADMID cycle, through management of bespoke mechanical, fluid, electrical and software application rigs, and delivery of test data. We are continuing to grow this capability and have some exciting opportunities to work within the Technical Development Project Management team to drive the master plan for our future testing strategy.

What you will be doing:

Within Technical Development, we are responsible for testing capability throughout the CADMID life cycle. Ensuring delivery of this capability relies heavily on the support of RRSL's core enabling functions. This role would support Project and Engineering Leads with functional tasks and activities to better engagement, improve quality of information and enhance controls of Tech Dev's functional performance.

• Facilitate and co-ordinate the engineering to procurement transition- supporting Technical Development inputs to all relevant Supply Chain Commodity teams.
• Using both SAP and Coupa systems to raise Purchase Requisitions (QNBs, MNBs), Demand Change Requests (DCRs).
• Monitor performance of the entire supply chain value chain (from initial engagement, through to delivery), with supporting metrics.
• Support with basic Planning & Control processes, including Stock Transfer Orders (STOs) and ADSUBCON.
• Own Level 1 Technical Development & Supply Chain governance meetings, with assistance managing general actions and escalations.
• Support general Project Management and Business Management activities, including cost centre data analysis and risk management.
• Support general Project Management and Business Management improvements.
• Develop and maintain key business metrics.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Demonstrate a positive ‘can do’ attitude to deliver on commitments and be able to adapt to changes in the working environment, managing competing demands to make the best use of time and resources.
• Experience of working in cross functional teams.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to analyse and interpret information from different sources.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience of working in SAP and Coupa systems.
• Preferred – previous experience working within Project Management, Business Management, Supply Chain or Engineering teams.

We’re an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.