Manufacturing Services Leader

Rolls-Royce; Derby; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking a Manufacturing Services Leader in Derby to oversee the maintenance of production assets and machinery. Your leadership will ensure safety, quality, and operational excellence within a diverse team, supporting Rolls-Royce's commitment to innovation and continuous development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Employee support assistance

Discounts

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience leading and inspiring teams.
• Conceptual and practical knowledge of manufacturing maintenance processes.
• Track record of delivering business results.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Manufacturing Services team to ensure machinery and equipment are maintained.
• Implement HS&E policies and ensure workplace safety.
• Manage budget and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing maintenance services

Continuous improvement

Budget management

Health, Safety, and Environment (HS&E)

Education

Completed advanced engineering apprenticeship

NVQ/SVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Six Sigma

Lean methodologies

Job description

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We have an interesting opportunity for a Manufacturing Services Leader to join our team at Rolls-Royce Rotatives in Derby.

At Rotatives, we look after the manufacturing of Shafts, Compressor Discs, and Drums for our large civil aerospace engines.

In this role, you will manage our Manufacturing Services team responsible for maintenance of our production assets and machinery. You will ensure that all equipment, fixturing, tooling, and services needed to support the manufacturing process are available when required and meet the required standards. You will provide leadership and coaching for maintenance teams within the facility.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. We’re proud to be part of the pathway to net zero as we power society for generations to come.

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience. We will support your personal and professional growth through various development frameworks to enable your leadership journey.

Work at Rolls-Royce in a busy, world-class manufacturing and engineering environment.

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits, including bonuses, employee support assistance, and discounts.

What you will be doing:

You will lead a talented team to ensure all machinery, equipment, fixturing, tooling, and services are available when required to the required standard. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and inspiring the team to deliver excellence in Manufacturing Services. Setting the direction by operationalising plans and priorities.
• Implementing the company’s HS&E (Health, Safety, and Environment) policy, legislative requirements, and standards. Ensuring a safe and compliant workplace environment and equipment for our people.
• Contributing to the development of the budget. Taking ownership of your budget and applying business acumen to achieve financial objectives.
• Coaching and performance management of the team to help them reach their full potential.
• Ensuring quality is central to our operations.
• Embracing Lean leadership behaviours to enable continuous improvement.
• Seeking input from other managers and professionals in Manufacturing Services to ensure best practices are shared and adopted.

Who we are looking for:

At Rolls-Royce, we embrace agility, boldness, collaboration, and simplicity. These principles are core to our values and behaviours, and are essential qualities we seek for this role:

• Team leadership experience, inspiring teamwork and simplicity.
• Conceptual and practical knowledge of manufacturing maintenance services.
• Proven track record of delivering business results.
• Experience supporting functional groups.
• Commitment to personal development, especially in leadership skills, with attendance at leadership programmes.
• Preferably, completed an advanced engineering apprenticeship and hold an NVQ/SVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience leading transformation projects and familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies like Six Sigma and Lean (Green/Black belt is desirable).
• Experience delivering manufacturing facility-wide projects.

Join us & Make an impact

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe diverse perspectives enhance our success. We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at [link].