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Manufacturing Services Leader
Full time
Derby
What you will be doing:
We have an exciting opportunityfor aManufacturing Services Leader.You will manage employees to provide Manufacturing Services support toanOperations facility.Coachingyourteam and related teams on technical aspects of Manufacturing Services contributing to business improvement in their technical area. Guiding the teams to address general challenges.
Apply understanding of Rolls-Royce and howyour own Manufacturing Services team integrates with others to achieveobjectivesof the Area (and function) they sit within. Liaisewith theotherManufacturing Manager(s) andbefully integrated within the area manufacturing
Responsibilities:
In this roleyou willimplement the Company Health Safety and Environment policy in all aspects of Manufacturing Services. Understanding and deploying all legislative requirements and control standards through effective communication processes and actions that support safe and compliant workplaces and equipmentin additionyou will:
Uses conceptual and practical knowledge across Manufacturing Services activities to ensure that all Manufacturing Services accountabilities for the facility are enacted to the required level and within the set timescales utilising companyprocessesproceduresand standards.
Will input into the development of and will take ownership of their budget applying business acumen toachievefinancialobjectives.
Applies managementexpertiseand knowledge to set direction and resolve problems in own team.
Seeks input from other managers and professionals in Manufacturing Services to ensure best practice and a consistent approach is shared and adopted.
Manages one or moregenerally homogeneousteams; adapts plans and priorities developed by the leaders of their Area to meet operationalobjectives.
Effectivelyinterface withGroup Property and their service providers partners to ensure all services are enacted to the business requirement.
Identifiesand solves technical and operational problems; understands and recognises broader impactacross their team and others within their Area and function.
Sets the direction of their team by operationalising the plans and priorities developed by the leaders of Manufacturing Services and their Area.Impactsthe teams ability to achieve servicequalityand timeliness ofobjectives.
Ensures that agreed performance targets for all manufacturing services accountable items aremonitoredusing standard tools and KPIs and ensuresappropriate actionsare taken where targets are not achieved.
Communicates clearly and concisely to guide and influence others either internally or externally to adopt a different point of view.
Provide local leadership and coaching to facility Manufacturing Service Engineers (MSEs) to ensure that all MSE responsible items are delivered to the required standard at the required time.
Understands the IT systems we use to drive our management and leadership activity. Competent in the use of the tools to manage manufacturing services performance. Communicates to the team using Digital tools and able to communicate digital strategy and use of innovative technology.
Why 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; poweringprotectingand connecting people everywhere.
WithinRolls-Royceyoullhave the opportunity to work on world-class solutions supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength and all perspectives experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Whowerelooking for:
Being a part of Rolls-Royceyoullknow we embrace agility are bold pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essentialcomponentof our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that weseekfor all roles.
To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:
Conceptual and practical knowledge of manufacturing services.
Has had experience in functional support groups.
Has a proventrack recorddelivering business results.
Demonstrated leadership whilst embracing behaviours that inspire team working and simplicity.
Takes responsibility for their own development with particular focus on their leadership skills has attended leadership development programmes.
Has led transformation projects and is familiar with continuous improvement methodologies such as six sigma and lean (Green and/or Black belt desirable but not mandatory).
Delivered manufacturing facility wide projects.
Join us &help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing competitive resilient business.
Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being athigh risk.
The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but isanticipatedto beLevel C.
This job is advertised at the grades shown and this is the desired operating level for this role.
We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade.
It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategyhere.
Grade:Level C
Closing Date:11thMarch2026
For further information please contact:Sophia Coleman
Recruiter: Andy Walsh
Job Category
Manufacturing ServicesPosting Date
26 Feb 2026; 00:02Posting End Date
11 Mar 2026
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- ISO 9001
- Lean Six Sigma
- Management Experience
- Manufacturing & Controls
- 5S
- Manufacturing Management
- Kaizen
- Chemistry
- Manufacturing
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