Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Site Installation

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60k–£78,750

Bonus 12.5% performance related

Benefits allowance £2,200

Pension 12% employer, 6% employee

Holidays 28 days + PH

Private Medical Insurance - BUPA

Life Assurance - 6× pensionable pay

Home office setup £250

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR Limited is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Site Installations to define how manufactured components are assembled, integrated and installed at site while ensuring constructability, safety and programme efficiency.

The role is based across Derby, Manchester or Warrington with hybrid working and regular supplier travel; international travel may be required depending on supplier activity.

Qualifications

• Senior manufacturing or installation engineering leadership experience.
• Large project delivery experience.
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Experience managing complex technical interfaces.
• Strategic planning and team leadership capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of installation methods and manage interfaces between manufacturing, engineering and construction functions.
• Establish and lead the Site Installation Engineering function.
• Develop installation and assembly strategies.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across construction and engineering teams.
• Build capability, governance and engineering processes for site delivery.

Skills

Senior leadership

Large project delivery

Stakeholder management

Complex interfaces

Strategic planning

Job description

Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Site Installations

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we’re tackling the energy challenge head on by building the next generation of clean energy. We're developing innovative small modular reactors, making clean energy more accessible while creating a UK success story with the potential to transform energy systems around the world.

The appointment of a Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Site Installations will be a pivotal role at Rolls Royce SMR to define how manufactured components are assembled, integrated and installed at site whilst ensuring constructability, safety and programme efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of installation methods and manage interfaces between manufacturing, engineering and construction functions
• Establish and lead the Site Installation Engineering function
• Develop installation and assembly strategies
• Lead stakeholder engagement across construction and engineering teams
• Build capability, governance and engineering processes for site delivery

We seek an organised and a natural leader who will have had exposure in regulated or safety-critical environments (as you would expect nuclear "know-how" will be of great interest to us, whilst those from defence, aerospace and manufacturing sectors may all have transferable capability).

Required Experience

• Senior manufacturing or installation engineering leadership experience.
• Large project delivery experience.
• Strong stakeholder and relationship management skills.
• Experience managing complex technical interfaces.
• Strategic planning and team leadership capability

This role can be based from our Derby, Manchester or Warrington office. Hybrid working is standard, with regular supplier travel required. Some international travel may also be required depending on supplier activity.

Compensation and Benefits

In return we offer:

• A salary between £60,000 and £78,750 depending on experience
• 12.5% performance related bonus
• A benefits allowance of £2,200 to build a personalised package
• Pension - 12% employer, 6% employee
• Holidays - 28 days + public holidays (option to buy/sell up to 4 days)
• Private Medical Insurance - BUPA
• Life Assurance - 6× pensionable pay
• £250 one-off home office setup payment

Pay Range: £60,000.00 - £78,750.00

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation.

We offer:

• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Our Application Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening.

• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check

We are Rolls-Royce SMR A career with Rolls-Royce SMR offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an exciting organisation delivering a transformational mission.

Rolls-Royce SMR is a radically different approach to proven nuclear technology.

Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will generate 470MW of low-carbon energy - equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes for over 60 years.

With its Rolls-Royce SMRs will play a vital role in supporting renewable energy by helping to overcome intermittency and ensure a stable, sustainable energy future.

We’re proud to be one of the few employers that can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation.

Our people are here because of what makes them exceptional - and our role is to help them make the most meaningful contribution of their careers, doing work they love.

We offer opportunities that go beyond traditional career paths.

At Rolls-Royce SMR you can develop your career by exploring roles and challenges that align with your unique talents.

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work.

We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures.

Join us and help shape our culture.

Find out more about our inclusion pledge.

What we offer At Rolls-Royce SMR, our reward offering is focused on recognising you for your efforts and motivate you to continue achieving. Our rewards and benefits scheme are designed for employees to have complete control. By providing complete autonomy, you can focus on what’s important to you. Whether it’s investments, insurances or wellbeing, it’s in your hands. Work is an activity, not a place. We understand due to commitments and lifestyle; the world of work has evolved beyond the 9 - 5. Whether its varied hours or hybrid working, our flexible working arrangements make it possible for employees to achieve a true work life balance. Your career journey At Rolls-Royce SMR, we don’t just want you to contribute, we want you to grow. We have open dialogue with our employees to understand the ambitions for their career and set plans to achieve them. Whether it’s helping you obtain formal qualifications or pairing you with a mentor, Rolls-Royce SMR will provide you with a fulfilling career.