Manufacturing Operations Manager

Rolls-Royce; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and manufacturing company is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Manager in Bristol to lead teams and drive performance in safety, quality, cost, and delivery. This critical role requires strong cross-functional leadership and the ability to deliver operational excellence in a diverse environment. You will coach Production Leaders and manage manufacturing processes with a focus on a Zero Harm culture. The position offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits including generous holiday and pension contributions.

Benefits

Generous pension contributions

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Free parking

Qualifications

• Demonstrate cross-functional leadership in diverse manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Experience delivering operational excellence in varying conditions.
• Proficiency with Lean or Six Sigma practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of Production Leaders.
• Drive a Zero Harm culture, ensuring compliance with safety plans.
• Manage people budgets and cell cost centres.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Operational excellence

Lean or Six Sigma practices

Understanding of product integrity

Education

Higher education or leadership development programmes

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Manufacturing Operations Manager

Working Pattern: Full-time onsite

Working Location: Bristol

Are you ready to take the lead in shaping the future of advanced manufacturing? We’re offering an exceptional opportunity to join Rolls-Royce in Bristol as an Manufacturing Operations Manager—a role that sits at the heart of production leadership. You’ll drive performance across safety, quality, cost and delivery, while empowering a high-impact team to reach new heights. This role is pivotal to our mission to deliver excellence Civil Aerospace and meet our customers’ most critical needs.

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce, we’re dedicated to cutting-edge innovation, delivering power solutions, and creating the critical systems and technologies that shape the future of aviation, energy, and beyond. By joining Rolls-Royce, you’ll have the opportunity to work on world-changing projects, supported by a culture that champions inclusivity, creativity, and your professional growth.

Responsibilities

What you will be doing:

Working in our Civil Aerospace business, you’ll be leading the teams responsible for making the world-famous parts and engines we’re known for.

You’ll be part of a culture built on excellence, accountability, and inclusive leadership. With access to structured development, continuous improvement programmes and digital manufacturing initiatives, you’ll have every opportunity to grow your impact and leadership profile.

Your role will involve leading, inspiring and coach a team within a defined manufacturing area. Accountable for ensuring that customer commitments are met in full, measured against agreed HSE, quality, cost, delivery, people and responsiveness standards. Lead and manage a team of Production Leaders or strategic programmes in the business.

With this attractive opportunity, you will get the chance to:

• Lead and coach a team of Production Leaders, inspiring performance across core manufacturing KPIs.
• Drive a Zero Harm culture, ensuring compliance to all health, safety and wellbeing plans.
• Champion product safety, regulatory standards, and a commitment to Zero Defects.
• Manage people budgets and cell cost centres, targeting productivity and cost efficiency.

Who We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Demonstrate cross-functional leadership in diverse manufacturing or engineering environments.
• Have experience delivering operational excellence in varying conditions, across disciplines.
• Show proficiency with Lean or Six Sigma practices.
• Understand product integrity and quality systems deeply.
• Have attended higher education or leadership development programmes.

What you’ll get

Great salary and benefits

On top of your salary and equivalent of 33 days’ holiday a year, you’ll get generous pension contributions (up to 12%), access to employee support assistance and employee discounts, free parking, and excellent on-site facilities. Plus, much more.

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe diverse perspectives fuel innovation. Through our culture of care and belonging, we empower every team member to thrive. Learn more about our global inclusion strategy: Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing Date

Closing Date: 17th October 2025

Job Category: Manufacturing

Posting Date: 06 Oct 2025; 00:10

Posting End Date: 16 Oct 2025