Manufacturing Laboratory Manager

Manufacturing Laboratory Manager

Bristol

Onsite

Management Level C

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.

Rolls-Royce is seeking an experienced engineering professional to lead the special process and laboratory capability for Defence UK and this role you will lead the development industrialisation deployment and continuous improvement of special processes and laboratory operations across the business. You will be responsible for the initial and continuing capability and conformity of special processes and lead the resolution of technical issues to meet business and customer requirements for safety quality cost delivery rate and lead time.

What you will be doing:

• Technical Authority for special processes ensuring compliance with health safety and environmental standards technical and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the special process and laboratory capability including people development load/capacity planning business resilience technology development and industrialisation.
• Build and maintain relationships with special process and laboratory partners suppliers and quality assurance organisations.

Position qualifications:

• Qualified Metallurgist Chemist or Engineer (UK BEng or equivalent) or deep practical special processes experience.
• Proven technical and professional leadership in special process and laboratory environments.
• Experience developing deploying and leveraging personal and professional networks.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high performing teams and deliver on business and customer requirements.
• Professionally accredited Engineer (UK Chartered Engineer or equivalent) (preferred).

Regional Benefits:

• Work in a safety-first environment were doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
• Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
• Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
• Thrive in a role that encourages integrity accountability resilience and curiosity.
• Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
• Take initiative lead and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
• Grow through continuous learning openness to improvement and exposure to challenging opportunities.

This role will require you to hold a Developed Vetting (DV). To start you will require a minimum 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:Management level C

For further information please contact:Lizzie Moore -