Rolls-Royce creates new overhaul centre

The new 109,000 square foot centre will bring currently outsourced operations in-house and expand them to provide remanufacturing of mtu Series 2000 and 4000 engines and components. The new plant will also oversee the overhaul of mtu brand and customer owned engines, plus rework services to help customers fine-tune maintenance and performance metrics.

“It’s exciting to see and be a part of starting up and establishing the remanufacturing and overhaul regional centre here in Aiken, which is a great addition to our existing capabilities of machining and producing new products,” said Steve Blaszczak, senior manager, remanufacturing and overhaul – US.

The investment is in line with Rolls-Royce’s push for more environmentally-friendly solutions. “By remanufacturing and overhauling engines, we are able to extend their useful life while also bringing them to the latest emissions standards,” added Steve Blaszczak.

The facility at Aiken will feature distinct work areas, namely core management, cleaning and disassembly, measuring and inspection, rework, reassembly, test, and painting and packaging. The centre will remanufacture all applications of mtu Series 2000, Series 4000 and Detroit Diesel 2-Cycle engines with capabilities to support sustainable solutions such as battery containers, natural gas engines and systems added at some point in the future.

Construction is scheduled to begin later this year, with operations expected to begin in early 2023. The new centre will create around 20 job opportunities.