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CNC Machinist

Rolls-Royce plc

Derby

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GBP 30,000 - 40,000

Full time

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Job summary

A global aerospace and defense company is seeking a CNC Machinist in Derby to join its team. This role involves delivering high-quality machining using advanced machinery and working within a collaborative team to address quality issues. Candidates should have CNC machining experience, relevant technical qualifications, and ideally, experience on a nuclear licensed site. The position requires UK nationality and security clearance will be facilitated by the employer.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Bonus
Employee support assistance
Employee discounts

Qualifications

  • Hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats.
  • Must hold UK nationality.
  • Must work well independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver consistent, high quality machining across various components.
  • Read engineering drawings and follow Technical Instructions.
  • Operate a variety of Inspection equipment.

Skills

CNC machining experience (setting and operating)
Engineering apprenticeship with NVQ/SVQ Level 3
Teamwork
Proactive time management
Experience on a nuclear licensed site

Education

NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

3 & 5 axis machinery
Seimens controls
Mazatrol controls
Heidenhain controls
Inspection equipment

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a CNC Machinist to join our team at Raynesway.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

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

What you will be doing

You will work to Rolls-Royce Technical Instructions to deliver consistent, high quality machining across a variety of different components and products.

Using a mixture of 3 & 5 axis machinery using Seimens, Mazatrol and Heidenhain controls.

Reading engineering drawings and following Technical Instructions.

Operate a variety of Inspection equipment, including machine probing, micrometres and various other measuring equipment.

Work within a team to effectively resolve quality issues and ensure your work is being completed to plan.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviors and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

CNC machining experience (setting and operating)

Time-served engineering apprenticeship with an NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or other equivalent.

CNC machining experience (setting and operating)

Pro-active and patient individual capable of managing your time effectively.

Somebody who works well independently and as part of a team.

Experience working on a nuclear licensed site.

We’re 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. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Job Category
Factory Staff

Job Description

CNC Machinist
Full Time
Derby

Why Rolls-Royce?

We have an exciting opportunity for a CNC Machinist to join our team at Raynesway.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

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

What you will be doing

You will work to Rolls-Royce Technical Instructions to deliver consistent, high quality machining across a variety of different components and products.

  • Using a mixture of 3 & 5 axis machinery using Seimens, Mazatrol and Heidenhain controls.

  • Reading engineering drawings and following Technical Instructions.

  • Operate a variety of Inspection equipment, including machine probing, micrometres and various other measuring equipment.

  • Work within a team to effectively resolve quality issues and ensure your work is being completed to plan.

Who we’re looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviors and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

  • CNC machining experience (setting and operating)

  • Time-served engineering apprenticeship with an NVQ/SVQ Level 3 or other equivalent.

  • CNC machining experience (setting and operating)

  • Pro-active and patient individual capable of managing your time effectively.

  • Somebody who works well independently and as part of a team.

  • Experience working on a nuclear licensed site.

We’re 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. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, 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

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Job Category
Factory Staff
Posting Date
30 Jul 2025; 00:07
Posting End Date
05 Aug 2025

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.

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