Manufacturing Engineer Product Introduction
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Manufacturing Engineer Product Introduction
Bristol
Grade SNBG 7 - 10
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 youll have 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.
An opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer Product Introduction to join the Rolls Royce team in Bristol.
A number of exciting opportunities for Manufacturing Engineering roles are available within our Defence Future Programmes team. These roles present an exciting opportunity to work at the frontline creating developing and adapting manufacturing processes that will be introduced and used for years. You would be responsible for ensuring manufacturability of new products and be familiar with Design for Manufacture. You will also be required to interact and manage relationships across various different functions internally and externally ranging from design teams within the IPT to suppliers and onto directly influencing the customer and their requirements. You will also have experience of Technology Development and Product Introduction methodologies such as Advanced Product Quality Planning and Production Part Approval Process and will be working with internal and external suppliers to create define and implement several methods of manufacture.
Future Programmes UK and International is at the heart of securing the future growth of the Defence business. We are delivering tomorrows technology fast by bringing together the companys best engineers programme managers and business in partnership with Governments primes and new technology companies across the globe we deliver future solutions to meet the customers emerging requirements.
The different roles available are within the Future Programmes IPTs and each require differing specific skillsets but have a core Design for Manufacture thread. Below is the list of specific skillsets were looking for. Please include a covering letter stating your particular experience or area of interest.
- Composite material development and/or manufacturing experience
- Additive Layer Manufacturing experience of aerospace components
- Experience setting up a new factory designing layouts specifying machines
- Single crystal casting experience
- Supplier development / supplier capability assessments
- Design for Manufacture / Design for Assembly
- Design for manufacture for low-cost applications
Future Programmes is looking for someone with drive passion and commitment who can:
- Embrace agility you will be able to respond quickly to challenges and be able to manage progress despite missing ambiguous or changing requirements.
- Bold you believe in yourself and the team to bravely push the boundaries and feel comfortable with failing fast to pursue rapid knowledge capture.
- Pursue collaboration you find strength in working with others both inside and outside of our business and value the diversity of people and perspectives.
- Seeks simplicity you keep it simple and remove complexity in how you communicate and the way you work.
What you will be doing:
- Create develop implement validate maintain and continuously improve manufacturing processes digital systems and/or methods of manufacture which are capable of meeting and continue to meet requirements for safety quality cost delivery rate and lead time.
- Ensure that new manufacturing processes and materials are in full compliance to Health Safety & Environmental Standards and meet the expectations of the Zero Harm Programme.
- Develop and influence design and manufacturing requirements through manufacturing trials and working concurrently with a large number of internal and external stakeholders including the design function the supply chain and the customer.
- Work with an extensive UK supply chain and subject matter experts to ensure all manufacturing processes are developed in a manner that meets the business needs of Rolls-Royce (including taking Safety Cost Quality Delivery and People into consideration) to enable processes to be integrated to a Rolls-Royce site if required.
- Identify and develop opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes digital systems & technologies to meet current or future requirements.
- Manage and communicate change effectively and regularly to a wide range of stakeholders including programme directors customers and the supply chain.
- Manage budgets resource and technical content to deliver internal capability in-line with programme requirements and present progress reports to key stakeholders.
- Responsible for self-development to meet the required competencies for the role. Provides coaching and technical support to others within their area of competence.
Position qualifications:
- Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/Foundation degree or other national equivalent).
- Recognised national or international engineering accreditation (e.g. UK IEng or CEng) where available.
- Demonstrated experience in manufacturing processes used within Aerospace (or an equivalent regulated industry) and process development methodologies (e.g. Advanced Product Quality Planning).
- Experience of other advanced or emerging manufacturing technology preferred but not essential.
- General awareness of Manufacturing Systems and enabling software tools used to develop and analyse manufacturing processes (e.g. CAD/CAM Statistical Process Control).
This role will require you to hold Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you dont currently already have this in place.
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.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme 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 are committed to being a respectful inclusive and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued diverse perspectives fuel innovation and everyone can thrive.
Grade:SNBG 7 - 10
For further information please contact:Lizzie Moore -
Job Category
Manufacturing EngineeringPosting Date
04 Jun 2026; 00:06Posting End Date
10 Jun 2026Required Experience:
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