Rolls-Royce Power Systems is expanding its engine plant in Graniteville with the construction of a remanufacturing and overhaul center, a move that will create roughly 20 new jobs.
The $17.4 million investment of a 109,000-square-foot expansion project at its mtu Aiken manufacturing facility will help keep up with customer demand, according to a company press release.
The center will be built next to the mtu Aiken plant’s existing engine manufacturing operations, the release said.
“Investing in a remanufacturing and overhaul center in the United States is the next milestone in implementing our global strategy to optimize the value of our installed base, with regional centers and supporting workshops offering the best support for our customers,” Dr. Otto Preiss, chief operating officer at Rolls-Royce Power Systems, said in the release.
The new facility will support the remanufacturing of mtu Series 2000 and 4000 engines and components, Detroit Diesel 2-cycle engines, as well as perform the overhaul of mtu brand and customer-owned engines to bring currently outsourced workshop and warehouse operations in-house, the release said.
“The new center will fulfill regional and local customer needs using the global network and processes, following the remanufacturing and overhaul lead plant located in Magdeburg, Germany,” Marc Goldschmidt, global vice president of remanufacturing and overhaul, said in the release.
The mtu Aiken Plant opened in 2010, and has been the site of “continuous innovation, investment, and expansion” with an onsite research and development center.
“It’s exciting to see and be a part of starting up and establishing the Remanufacturing and Overhaul Regional Center here in Aiken, which is a great addition to our existing capabilities of machining and producing new products,” Steve Blaszczak, senior manager, remanufacturing and overhaul – U.S., said in the release. “Our goal is to provide customers and distributors with solutions to reduce their costs while providing high-quality products and services, using many of our existing processes, machinery capabilities and standards.”
Construction of the new center is slated to begin later this year, with operations expected to begin in early 2023.
