Manufacturing Engineer - Heat Treatment

Rolls-royce; Sandiacre; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Heat Treatment Manufacturing Engineer. Responsibilities include generating technical packages, overseeing furnace operations, and improving manufacturing processes. Candidates should have a degree or equivalent experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. This role offers competitive salary, development opportunities, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Bonus

Qualifications

• Degree qualified or equivalent with relevant industry experience.
• General understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Driven to improve heat treatment processes.

Responsibilities

• Generate technical packages for heat treatment of parts.
• Oversee furnace operations and resolve emergent issues.
• Develop process capability and manage day-to-day project planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communications skills

Process control

Technical problem solving

Relevant industry technical experience

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent

Job description

With this exciting opportunity you will get a chance to be involved with the following:

Responsibilities

• Generating the technical package for the shop floor for the heat treatment of parts to ensure compliance to controlling specifications and meeting design requirements. This will include furnace programmes, data cards, procedures and defining the content for technical instructions, and manufacturing stage drawings.
• Using Build in Quality tools such as process maps, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEAs), and control plans.
• Overseeing running of the furnaces, resolving emergent issues, and providing technical oversight.
• Developing process capability and delivering new equipment.
• Day to day planning of projects in line with project requirements.
  

  At Rolls‑Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) or relevant industry technical experience, a passion to succeed and a vision of how modern manufacturing should be achieved.
• General understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to the business.
• Analytical skills to interrogate data, create and conduct experimental trials and be adept at technical problem solving.
• Driven to improve and maintain the heat treatment processes.
• Excellent communications skills and the ability to influence at all levels of the organisation.
• NADCAP accreditation (desirable).

An exciting opportunity for a Heat Treatment Manufacturing Engineer has arisen within the Primary Components Operations (PCO) business. Our nuclear business is a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority, managing all aspects of plant design, safety, manufacture, performance and through‑life support. PCO is going through exciting times and significant change to support our customers. To meet the demands of all our customers we are growing our Manufacturing Engineering Capability. As a Manufacturing Engineer – Heat Treatment you will be providing technical ownership to heat treatment processes, delivering components through pre/post weld heat treatment, writing technical instructions for pre‑weld heat treatment setups, applying process control, cost‑effective manufacturing and developing capability to meet customer and business requirements.

Why Rolls‑Royce?

Rolls‑Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount. We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey. We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

We are an equal‑opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential. You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls‑Royce.

To work for Rolls‑Royce Submarines, you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls‑Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don't currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Benefits

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.