Digital Manufacturing Manager

Rolls-Royce plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Derby seeks a Digital Manufacturing Manager to lead digital transformation across Engine Overhaul Services. You will collaborate with IT, design and operations to deliver high-quality digital solutions that connect value streams and improve speed, efficiency and quality.

The role emphasizes strategy development, stakeholder engagement, and deployment of new digital technologies across the MRO lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience applying digital tools, systems and platforms in a business environment.
• Ability to influence practices and drive organisational change.
• Proven capability to manage multiple workstreams across complex stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and improvement of digital manufacturing processes and systems.
• Act as the Digital Manufacturing and Data Technical Authority within Services Engineering MRO.
• Define the Digital Manufacturing Strategy for the MRO business and supply chain.
• Champion digital manufacturing strategy with stakeholders and partners.
• Drive execution of Digital Manufacturing projects to defined standards.
• Deploy standardised digital processes across lifecycle stages with IT and Ops teams.
• Embed digital skills and capabilities aligned to the digital strategy.

Skills

Digital tools

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic influence

Education

Degree in manufacturing engineering

Tools

Digital Manufacturing tools

Job description

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-performing culture.

Digital Manufacturing Manager, Full Time, Derby

Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity within our Engine Overhaul Services (EOS) Derby for a Digital Manufacturing Manager to play a key role in leading our ambition to transform the future Services digital and technology operational environment. Digital capabilities have - and will more increasingly so - offer us a powerful opportunity to connect our value streams, enabling us to design, build and maintain our products with enhanced speed, efficiency and quality. This role will provide a highly visible platform to work across the Rolls-Royce's Maintenance Repair and Overhaul network and associated customers and internal stakeholders around the world. This includes the creation, optimisation & improvement of processes and systems to create excellent quality digital solutions current and future business needs.

What you'll be doing

• You will play a key role in the creation, optimisation & improvement of processes and systems to create excellent quality digital solutions current and future business needs.
• Act as the Digital Manufacturing and Data Technical Authority within the Services Engineering MRO business, working closely with Information Technology, Design and Operations functions across the commodity and production lifecycles.
• Identify future Digital Manufacturing requirements to define the Digital Manufacturing Strategy for the MRO business (internal and external supply chain).
• Act as the thought leader for digital manufacturing across the business, connecting strategy, design, supply chain, operations and technology stakeholders along with technology partnerships and suppliers to create digital manufacturing strategy and roadmaps within the overall organisation, sector and business strategies.
• Lead and develop the execution of Digital Manufacturing projects, to the appropriate standards and act as the primary interface within the team to champion collaboration and cross-functional coordination, including championing the deployment opportunities for new technologies that will enhance overhaul TRT performance.
• Deploy and implement standardised Digital Manufacturing processes and technologies working across the Commodity and Production lifecycle with Design and Operations functions, ensuring business readiness in terms of people and process change to maximise the business benefit.
• Embed Minimum Standards and lead the business innovation in Digital Manufacturing through the development of digital skills, processes and technology aligned to a clear Digital Manufacturing strategy.
• This will include fixing, improving and transforming current and future digital capability in line with the Systems of Record, Differentiation and Innovation framework and corporate roadmaps/architecture to deliver transformative manufacturing capability.

Who we’re looking for

• Experience in the application of digital tools, systems and platforms in a business environment.
• Working within a services environment including working with maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility (desirable).
• Strong knowledge of Digital Manufacturing implementation processes and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence working practices and drive cultural and operational change.
• Proven experience managing multiple workstreams and balancing priorities across complex stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills across all organisational levels.
• Experience in leading change initiatives, ideally within operational or manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated experience in training, mentoring, and coaching others to develop capability and embed new ways of working.
• Degree in manufacturing engineering or equivalent.

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.

Company commitment

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.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk.

Salary, grade and contact

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be at Level C. This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. Grade: Level C

For further information please contact: Lee Walker

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