Linear Friction Weld Manufacturing Engineer

Rolls-Royce Corporation; Annesley; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings through Rolls-Royce

Group Life Assurance

Income Protection

Employee Shares Plan

Zusammenfassung

Rolls-Royce Annesley Compressor Rotor Facility in Nottingham is seeking a Linear Friction Weld Manufacturing Engineer to support operations and develop, maintain, and improve the Linear Friction Welding process.

You will drive safety, quality and delivery targets, work across functions to reduce risk and enable Right First Time manufacturing, and ensure compliance with policies and export controls while developing new digital systems and processes.

Qualifikationen

• Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline (manufacturing, materials, mechanical).
• Previous welding experience is essential.
• Manufacturing Engineering experience.

Aufgaben

• Ensure manufacturing processes comply with Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and Zero Harm.
• Ensure processes meet design definitions and conform to specifications.
• Identify and develop opportunities for new/improved manufacturing processes and digital systems.
• Plan and manage activities, schedule, resources and costs, with stakeholder buy‑off.

Kenntnisse

Manufacturing Engineering

Welding experience

Ausbildung

Degree qualified in Engineering

Jobbeschreibung

Linear Friction Weld Manufacturing Engineer Annesley Compressor Rotor Facility - Nottingham Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Linear Friction Weld Manufacturing Engineer to join our team in Annesley. Linear Friction Welding is a critical, special process that is key to the delivery of high value components across Civil and Defence Aerospace. As the Linear Friction Weld Manufacturing Engineer, you will provide technical support to operations and execute Manufacturing Engineering activities to develop, maintain and continuously improve the Linear Friction Welding process and/or methods of manufacture, which are capable of meeting and continuing to meet business and customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, deliver rate and leadtime (SQCD).

What you will be doing:

• Ensure that manufacturing processes are in full compliance to Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and meet the expectations of the Zero Harm programme.
• 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.
• 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 including RRMS, SABRe and Export Control and Intellectual Property requirements.
• Ensure application of manufacturing process controls within their area of accountability, with authorisation subject to appropriate delegation.
• Act as MEA or PCA signatory, where applicable.
• Identify and develop opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes, digital systems and technologies to meet current or future requirements.
• Plan and manage activities including schedule, resources and costs, gaining buy-off and communicating current status to relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure issues and risks are resolved to meet project timescales.
• 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.
• Working with the Manufacturing Engineering Commodity Leaders and Manufacturing Process Owners, drive manufacturing processes towards identified consistent best practice.
• Work with interfacing teams and local experts to ensure technical aspects of manufacturing processes and digital systems are understood and accounted for as required.
• Responsible for self development to meet the required competencies for the role.
• Continuously seek to expand knowledge and experience to increase effectiveness in undertaking existing and new activities.
• Provide coaching and technical support to others within their area of competence.

Preferred qualifications:

• Degree qualified within an Engineering discipline (manufacturing, materials, mechanical)
• Preferred requirement: Previous welding experience is essential
• Manufacturing Engineering experience
• Materials experience beneficial
• Good levels of numeracy and Literacy
• Being able to maintain Safe working practices
• Ability to work independently or as part of a Team
• Agile and responsive

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.

Regional benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce Group
• Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury

Your Shares:

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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.

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 SNBG7-10. 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. Closing date: Midnight Thursday 15th October 2026 Job Category Manufacturing Engineering Posting Date 01 Oct 2026; 00:10 Posting End Date 15 Oct 2026 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.