Operations Process Specialist

Job Title: Operations Process Specialist

Job Location: Aiken, SC

Working Pattern: Full Time

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that champions belonging, creativity, and your professional growth.

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.

Power Systems is one of three core businesses within Rolls‑Royce, alongside Civil Aerospace and Defence. This role sits within our Power Systems business in North America, where we deliver world-class solutions that power critical infrastructure across energy, industrial, marine, and defense sectors. North America is a key growth market for our Power Systems business, driven by increasing demand for resilient energy solutions, data center expansion, and the transition to more sustainable power. As we continue to invest and expand across the region, our teams are at the forefront of this growth—advancing innovative technologies and shaping the future of reliable, sustainable power.

Position Summary

The Operations Process Specialist supports the execution and continuous improvement of integrated business planning processes across manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, operations, and customer demand management functions. Integrated within the global competence center for process management at the company’s headquarters in Germany, this role collaborates closely with local stakeholders in Minnesota and operations colleagues in South Carolina. From a process perspective, the role serves as an important connector between strategic planning objectives and daily operational execution.

 
What you will be doing:

With this attractive opportunity you will get a chance to:

• Responsible to build up integrated end-to-end processes in project approach for continuous support "keep it simple" in a growing environment in region NALA
• Identify opportunities for continuous optimization & harmonization of steering processes (SIOP, S&OE) from a global operations perspective, in close cooperation with the global team and external partners
• Implementation of process transformation & digitalization projects in the role of Business Project Manager to establish planning and analytics capabilities, in first time focusing on the US sites in Aiken & Mankato
• Build the process connection from company- and site-level down to shop-floor whilst ensuring comparability with global Operations network to enable effective Performance Management
• Maintain planning master data within SAP to support data quality initiatives across planning and supply chain functions

Position Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in Business Administration or a related field with 7+ years of experience, OR
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field with 5+ years of experience, OR
• Master's degree in Business Administration or a related field with 2+ years of experience, OR
• In lieu of a degree 9+ years of professional experience in logistics in a manufacturing environment
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S without sponsorship. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has company-wide outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working
• Understanding/knowledge of multiple disciplines demonstrating breadth of experience. Appreciation of product integrity
• Has a proven track record delivering improved operational performance in both favorable and unfavorable conditions, utilizing cross-functional teams
• Has experience deploying continuous improvement methodologies such as lean and six sigma, ideally with Green Belt accreditation
• Management experience in an engineering industry

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
 

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation program aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Supply Chain Planning & Control02 Jul 2026; 00:07$84,351.00-$137,071.00-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.