Assembly Manufacturing Engineer

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Bristol seeks a Manufacturing Engineer for on-site work focusing on quality and safety in manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will implement improvements and support production while ensuring compliance with standards. This role offers an inclusive environment, competitive salary, and development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Employee discounts

Employee support assistance

Qualifications

• Professionally Qualified Engineer with a relevant degree.
• General understanding of manufacturing processes is required.
• Familiarity with enabling software tools is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with health and safety standards.
• Drive a zero-defect culture and ensure product quality.
• Work with teams to support production requirements.
• Continuously improve manufacturing processes and capabilities.

Skills

Understanding of manufacturing processes

General awareness of Manufacturing Systems

Understanding of Manufacturing Engineering processes

Education

HND/foundation degree or equivalent

Engineering accreditation (IEng or CEng)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Assembly

Working Pattern: 5 days per week, potential requirement to work shifts to support business needs

Working location: Bristol, mostly on-site

The Aerospace Business within Rolls-Royce Bristol is going through an exciting period of growth and change and as a result, there is an exciting opportunity to become a part of the Manufacturing Engineering community.

Manufacturing Engineers in Rolls-Royce Aerospace Bristol support our customers by keeping our hardworking engine fleet flying. They work within Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul to drive efficiency and develop repairs within the factory to maximise engine life, reduce costs and expedite engines through the shop. Manufacturing Engineers also design new processes for our next generation of jet engine, utilising new technologies and rigorous testing to meet the unprecedented demands of future combat air systems.

The team achieve these goals within our dynamic assembly facility, working closely with physical product and collaborating with an agile, cross-functional team.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Manufacturing Engineers within Rolls-Royce continuously seek to expand their knowledge and experience to increase effectiveness in undertaking existing and new activities.

As a Manufacturing Engineer you will provide technical support to operations and execute Manufacturing Engineering activities to develop, maintain and continuously improve manufacturing processes and/or methods of manufacture. Such methods will be capable of meeting business customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. This role is factory based - to be able to successfully support product delivery it is expected that the majority of working time is on site.

What you will be doing

With this attractive opportunity you will be accountable for the following:

• Safety - Ensure that manufacturing processes are in full compliance to HS&E standards and are capable of delivering a product that achieves and sustains the design intent. Rigorously raise, investigate and resolve HS&E and Product Safety related issues.
• Quality - Drive a culture of zero defects within the organisation. Works with all functions to reduce risk and drive product Right First Time. Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards.
• Delivery – Delivery focused mindset. Work with cross-functional teams to ensure the manufacturing processes and digital systems are effective and support the operational requirements of the facility. Ensure issues and risks are resolved to meet project timescales.
• Capability - Develop, implement, validate, maintain and continuously improve manufacturing processes and digital systems. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes. Identify, document and share best practice, including participation in relevant Communities of Practice.

Who we’re looking for

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Key experiences and qualifications for this role are:

• 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
• 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

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing Date – 26/09/25

Job Category: Manufacturing Services

Posting Date: 12 Sept 2025; 00:09

Posting End Date: 25 Sept 2025