Rolls-Royce
Manufacturing Engineer - Product Introduction
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Job Description: Manufacturing Engineer – Product Introduction
Full time | Bristol
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, you'll 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.
About the Role
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.
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 with 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.
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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).
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About the Company
To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence 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 and Government body approved cases, a dual national. 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
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 is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Additional Information
Grade: SNBG 7 - 10
For further information, please contact: Lizzie Moore - Lizzie.moore@rolls-royce.com
Job Category: Manufacturing Engineering
Posting Date: 08 Jul 2026; 00:07
Posting End Date: 14 Jul 2026
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