Engineering Manager (Mechanical) Submarines

Job Description

Engineering Manager (Mechanical) - Submarines

Nuclear Support Equipment Design and Delivery

Full time

Derby

What you will be doing:

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Nuclear Support Equipment Design and Delivery (NSEDD) Department for an engineering manager. The work in NSEDD is growing with the customer need for more submarines for the UK and SSN AUKUS agreement plus the increasing in-service support to the current Royal Navy Submarine flotilla. You will work as part of a team consisting of other Engineering Managers Specialists and Programme Manager utilising support from other functions across the Submarines Business and wider Submarines Enterprise.

The work will be fast paced with challenging programme needs for nuclear support equipment. This is an exciting time to join what is a growing part of the Submarines business.

Responsibilities

Youll be leading a large team of Engineers developing fit-for-purpose innovative nuclear support equipment solutions from concept to implementation against customer and governance requirements whilst adhering to stringent time cost and quality constraints.

• Promote and ensure a positive HS&E culture is maintained and there are adequate systems in place to provide a safe working environment.
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the 40 engineers. Responsible for development of a capable workforce to deliver business needs and enabling everyone to be at their best.
• To actively promote encourage and support the identification and implementation of continuous improvement both within and outside their immediate sphere.
• To ensure team acts in accordance with both the company values and those associated with being a professional engineer: with integrity that is beyond reproach.

As a manager you will have people management responsibilities for a multi-discipline team as well as responsibility and accountability for delivering product alongside the other Managers in the team.

Why Rolls Royce

You will be joining the NSEDD Department which is based within the Services Delivery Business Unit (DBU) in Submarines in Derby.

Work with us and well welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

This is a great opportunity to get involved with delivering projects across all stages of product development from feasibility and concept through design build test and commissioning. You will have the chance to see your ideas become reality in a fast-paced environment where your problem solving and engineering skills will be challenged and developed.

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

Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office home or another remote location. Its a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum were all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons frequency will depend on business needs nature of role what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Who were looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce youll know we put safety first do the right thing keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

This role would suit a highly skilled Engineer with good experience working on cradle to grave design projects.

• Degree level education in an engineering discipline and experience to make individual credible in this key role. Or equivalent experience.
• A driven individual who has skills in planning risk management and requirements capture and management.
• Design and development experience preferably bespoke nuclear support equipment and the production of the associated technical documentation.
• An understanding of sound engineering principles including design for assembly and maintenance and health and safety.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Were committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have the more successful well be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or in MoD approved cases a dual national.

Grade: Band C Manager

For further information please contact:

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