Manufacturing Engineering - Industrialisation

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety-first environment

Career development

Team-focused culture

Continuous learning

Independent work

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Derby is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer – Industrialisation (MRO) to bridge research and development and production, leading projects to deploy new technology in overhaul shops and repair vendors. This role requires delivering end-to-end technical solutions with a focus on cost, quality, and schedule.

You will work with cross-functional teams, plan activities, and ensure successful rate-proof handovers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Engineering or equivalent
• Experience delivering projects in manufacturing or R&D environment

Responsibilities

• Identify and deploy innovative technologies in overhaul/repair environments to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Work with operational and supply chain teams to ensure solutions are integrated into manufacturing facilities
• Lead end-to-end delivery of technical solutions, including validation, deployment, and rate-proving activities
• Manage risks, schedule, and resources to meet project milestones
• Collaborate with research and development to translate requirements into production-ready methods
• Plan and communicate status to stakeholders and secure buy-off for phase gates

Skills

Engineering delivery

Manufacturing experience

Education

Engineering degree (Bachelors/Masters/PhD)

Job description

Manufacturing Engineer – Industrialisation (MRO)

Derby

Onsite

SNBG 7 - 10

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.

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) is an exciting and growing part of Rolls-Royce and excellence in MRO will underpin our future product offerings as we look to grow into new markets. This position represents an exciting opportunity to influence that growth through the adoption and development of innovative technical solutions in our Repair and Overhaul businesses, and transforming the way we work through the development of Quick-turn and Near-wing maintenance capability. Previous MRO experience is not essential, and we welcome candidates with a passion for tackling complex problems and a drive to find solutions.

In this role you will be acting as the bridge between research and development and our operational manufacturing facilities to deliver solutions which meet the business delivery and financial performance targets. You will be leading assigned projects to deploy new technology and methods into overhaul shops, repair vendors, and maintenance providers. You will work across functions and provide the technical knowledge to ensure all elements of the projects are delivered to plan.

What You Will Be Doing

• Innovation – Identify and develop innovative technologies and solutions in a dynamic environment, and manage complex method change in the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul business to meet cost, quality, and delivery objectives
• Industrialisation – Work with the operational teams both internally and in the supply chain to ensure the solutions are deployed and integrated into the manufacturing facility, demonstrating the required production rate or operational targets are met before handing over to operational teams both internally and externally to Rolls-Royce
• Delivery – Be responsible for the delivery of the assigned technical solution end-to-end, picking it up from the research and development team, performing validation and verification trials, deployment in the operational facility, and finally ‘rate-proving’. Ensure risks are resolved to meet project timescales
• Cost – Ensure the engineering solution meets the cost and quality targets required to deliver the business case
• Strategy – Understand the business needs and act as a customer to the research and development team to provide requirements for future technology development activities
• Planning - 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.

Position Qualifications

• Bachelors or masters or PhD in Engineering or equivalent technical capability based on practical knowledge and experience
• Experience of delivery in manufacturing environment, or research and development environment

Preferred Requirements

• A passion for delivering new technology and/or new engineering solutions and seeing them through to production
• Has a company-wide outlook and exposure to different challenges, cultures and ways of working
• Understanding or knowledge of multiple disciplines and working with other functions outside engineering (e.g. procurement, project management, finance)
• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of accountability, and able to lead work packages and influence outside immediate team

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.

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.

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.