Manufacturing Engineer

Rolls-Royce Corporation; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-first environment

Career development

Team collaboration

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in the United Kingdom is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Continuous Improvement Team Leader in Turbine Systems to inspire a team within the Precision Casting Facility. You will lead engineers, promote safety and Zero Harm culture, and drive cost reduction and yield improvement.

The role requires a professionally qualified engineer with experience in manufacturing, continuous improvement, or capability acquisition, and strong communication to influence across functions.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified engineer or equivalent with manufacturing experience.
• Strong track record in manufacturing including product introduction and continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead and develop a team of engineers and manage multiple complex projects.
• Excellent communication skills to influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of manufacturing engineering part owners responsible for production methods for turbine castings.
• Promote product safety and a zero-harm culture in production methods.
• Drive cost reduction and yield improvement across fleet parts within targets.
• Support delivery against the customer plan and resolve production issues with engineering support.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing engineering

Continuous improvement

Project management

Effective communication

Education

Professional engineer qualification

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-performance culture. 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 champions belonging, creativity, and your professional growth.

As the Manufacturing Engineering Continuous Improvement Team Leader in Turbine Systems, you will engage, excite and inspire a team within the Precision Casting Facility.

What you will be doing:

• Leading a team of manufacturing engineering part owners in being accountable for the production methods used to produce over twenty fleet turbine component castings
• SAFETY – Be accountable for promoting the building of product safety at the heart of all production methods of manufacture, and promote a safety culture of Zero Harm within the organisation.
• QUALITY - Drive to Zero Defects. Work with all functions to reduce risks and drive product and service right first time. Ensure compliance to all relevant company legislative and technical policies and standards
• COST - Lead on driving cost reduction and yield improvement in methods of manufacture across all fleet parts, adhering to Annual Targets for part yield, cost of scrap, and promoting cost out initiatives
• DELIVERY - Support production to deliver against the customer plan, ensuring that part validation status is maintained, engineering barriers to delivery are removed and production issues are resolved through swift engineering support.

Position qualifications:

• Professionally qualified engineer (or equivalent) or with experience commensurate with the level of the role
• Able to demonstrate a strong track record within a manufacturing organisation including knowledge and experience of product introduction, continuous improvement or capability acquisition and advanced machining processes.
• Determined, enthusiastic engineer with a passion to succeed and a vision of how modern manufacturing should be achieved and able to demonstrate the ability or qualities required to lead and develop a team of Engineers.
• Effective organisational skills with an ability to manage multiple complex projects.
• Proven strong communicator with capability to exchange complex technical ideas and information in a concise manner in addition to the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.

Regional Benefits:

• Work in a safety-first environment were doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
• Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
• Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
• Thrive in a role that encourages integrity, accountability, resilience, and curiosity.
• Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
• Take initiative, lead, and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
• Grow through continuous learning, openness to improvement, and exposure to challenging opportunities.

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 - [e-mail]

Job Category Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date 07 Oct 2026; 00:10 Posting End Date 13 Oct 2026

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