Manufacturing Engineer - Casting Technical Specialist

Rolls-royce; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce's High Temperature Research Centre (HTRC) in Ansty seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to optimize equipment and process methods for single crystal investment casting turbine components. You will drive best practice, support safe operations, and collaborate across Rolls-Royce foundries and suppliers to enhance capability and performance.

The role emphasizes technical depth in manufacturing and component engineering, with a focus on continuous improvement and knowledge sharing in a

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in engineering or a related field.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing engineering and component engineering principles.
• Experience with turbine components and/or investment casting processes.

Responsibilities

• Own equipment and process methods in the HTRC environment.
• Drive best practice and continuous improvement across processes.
• Support safe, reliable equipment and processes in collaboration with internal teams and suppliers.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Problem solving

Programme management

Change control

Risk management

Budget control

Technical capability

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Investment casting

Job description

• Manufacturing Engineers are primarily accountable for the equipment and process methods used with the HTRC.
• They drive best practice and continuous improvement into their process area whilst acting as a central point for knowledge management and communication across the HTRC and externally with suppliers, customers and partners.
• They play a key role in supporting and liaising with the operational teams ensuring safe and reliable equipment and processes.
• Responsible for building and maintaining links with engineering teams within domestic Rolls‑Royce foundries in order to scope projects to be carried out within HTRC to support continuous improvement. Degree qualified
• Strong fundamental understanding of single crystal investment casting manufacturing capability
• Demonstrate technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience
• Sound understanding of manufacturing engineering and component engineering principles
• Demonstrate technical knowledge of turbine components and/or process knowledge associated with investment casting
• Be equipped with a strong functional skill set (problem solving, programme management, change control, risk management and budgetary control)

Preferred requirements:

• Experience working in research and/or production manufacturing environments
• Created and managed complex experiments to understand and develop manufacturing and component capability
• Created, managed and approved methods of manufacture and technical packages allowing component manufacture and delivery
• Acted to continuously improve current manufacturing methods and developed novel manufacturing capability for turbines component manufacture
• Influenced the creation and deployment of future manufacturing capability roadmaps to ensure world class processes are operated
• Understood equipment requirements, developed equipment capability, installed and validated new manufacturing equipment
• Ensured stability and reliability of process equipment and process methods
• Developed and coached Technicians and Engineers in manufacturing processes
• Benchmarked external capability 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. As an Engineer based at the High Temperature Research Centre (HTRC) in Ansty, you will conduct research and improvement activities related to the design and manufacture of turbine components. The HTRC is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham and Rolls‑Royce and is equipped with state‑of‑the‑art equipment for investment casting, machining and advanced metrology of single crystal components. This role has a focus on technical specialism of the single crystal investment casting process.

• 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.

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.