Rolls-Royce
Manufacturing Engineer
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Manufacturing Engineer - OE
Bristol
12 month Secondment
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, 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.
What you will be doing:
- HSE: Ensure that manufacturing processes are in full compliance to Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and meet the expectations of the Zero Harm programme.
- Product Safety: Ensure that manufacturing processes are capable of achieving and sustaining the design definition, and that processes are followed so that our products and those of our suppliers conform to their specification. Rigorously raise, investigate and resolve safety related issues.
- Quality: Drive a culture of zero defects. Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards including RRMS, SABRe and Export Control and Intellectual Property requirements. Own and deliver activities to improve Right First Time and reduce Cost of Non-Quality.
- Develop Capability: 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. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes.
- Minimum standards: Working with the Manufacturing Engineering Commodity Leaders and Manufacturing Process Owners, drive manufacturing processes towards identified consistent best practice.
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Position qualifications:
- Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent)
- Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Systems Engineering.
- Recognised national or international engineering accreditation (e.g. UK IEng or CEng) where available.
- General understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to their business.
- General awareness of Manufacturing Systems and enabling software tools relevant to the business.
- Understanding of Manufacturing Engineering processes relevant to their role.
Preferred requirements:
- Background and experience within a machining environment.
- Understanding/knowledge of multiple disciplines demonstrating breadth of experience. Appreciation of product integrity.
- Has a proven track record delivering improved operational performance in both favorable and unfavorable conditions, utilising cross-functional teams.
- Has experience deploying continuous improvement methodologies such as lean and six sigma, ideally with Green Belt accreditation.
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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 - Lizzie.moore@rolls-royce.com
Job Category: Manufacturing Engineering
Posting Date: 05 Oct 2026; 00:10
Posting End Date: 11 Oct 2026
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