Manufacturing Engineer - Capability Acquisition

ZipRecruiter; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer - Capability Acquisition to join their Regen Programme. This role involves defining requirements for technology acquisitions and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have a professional engineering qualification and relevant experience in manufacturing processes. The position offers excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and a flexible hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Employee support assistance

Discounts

Qualifications

• Professional qualification as an engineer.
• Recognised engineering accreditation.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements for new technology acquisitions.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements.

Skills

Understanding of manufacturing processes and systems

Knowledge of manufacturing engineering processes

Education

UK HND/foundation degree or equivalent

UK IEng or CEng accreditation

Job description

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer - Capability Acquisition (Full Time, Derby)

Why Rolls-Royce? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Manufacturing Engineer - Capability Acquisition to join the Regen Programme within Submarines.

The Role

This role offers a chance to join the Regen Programme at a critical point. You will define requirements for new technology acquisitions, liaise with the supply chain, and lay the foundations for process development. Your engineering activities will deliver new technology and capabilities to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery rate, and lead time (SQCD) requirements. You will interface across multiple teams to ensure technology solutions align with existing strategies.

What We Offer

We provide excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and benefits including bonuses, employee support assistance, and discounts. Our hybrid working model allows flexibility between office, home, or remote locations, with attendance requirements based on business needs.

Key Responsibilities

1. HSE: Ensure manufacturing processes comply with regulatory requirements, health, safety, and environmental standards, and support the Zero Harm programme.
2. Product Safety: Ensure manufacturing processes achieve and sustain design intent, following processes to conform to specifications and investigating safety issues.
3. Quality: Promote a culture of zero defects, reduce risks, and ensure compliance with policies and standards such as RRMS, SABRe, Export Control, and IP.
4. Requirements & Capability Development: Identify opportunities for process and digital system improvements, develop, validate, and continuously improve manufacturing processes, and use data to demonstrate capability enhancements.
5. Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing: Work with teams and experts to understand manufacturing processes, share lessons learned, and participate in Communities of Practice.
6. External Relationships: Build beneficial relationships with partners and suppliers to support their objectives.

Candidate Profile

We seek professionals who embody Rolls-Royce's values of agility, boldness, collaboration, and simplicity. To succeed, you should have:

• Professional qualification as an engineer (e.g., UK HND/foundation degree or equivalent)
• Recognised engineering accreditation (e.g., UK IEng or CEng)
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and systems
• Knowledge of manufacturing engineering processes relevant to the role

The professional level and salary depend on experience and skills.

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Candidates must hold a UK Security Check (SC) clearance, with Rolls-Royce supporting applications if needed. Dual nationals require additional scrutiny.

Grade: 8-10 | Job Category: Manufacturing Engineering | Posting Date: 12 May 2025 | End Date: 22 May 2025