Manufacturing Services Leader

Rolls-Royce; West of England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce is seeking a Manufacturing Services Leader GCAP at our Bristol site. This onsite role reports to the VP Manufacturing Services and focuses on defining the strategy for a new secure aerospace facility, recruiting and leading a maintenance team, and delivering reliable asset care from design through daily operations.

Ideal candidates will have NVQ 4/5 and proven leadership in manufacturing, with CMMS experience to drive KPIs and ensure compliance with safety and statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a maintenance team in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to use CMMS to track and improve maintenance KPIs.
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment and plant & equipment management.
• Demonstrated experience in leading maintenance teams and improving asset reliability.
• NVQ 4/5 or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Manufacturing Services strategy for a new secure aerospace facility in Bristol.
• Build and lead a maintenance team delivering high asset availability, reliability and compliance.
• Support projects through facility design and construction phases to steady-state operations.
• Establish and manage a critical spare parts inventory and service level agreements.

Skills

Leadership in manufacturing

Maintenance leadership

Manufacturing/engineering environments

CMMS usage

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

NVQ 4/5

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Job Description

Manufacturing Services Leader - GCAP

Bristol

Onsite

Management level C

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.

As a Manufacturing Services Leader GCAP you will report to the Vice President Manufacturing Services - to ensure the organisation's objectives and goals are delivered.

You will take responsibility for Defining and implementing the Manufacturing Services strategy in a new secure aerospace facility on the Bristol site. You will support projects throughout the facility design and construction phases, progressing to reliable daily operations. This role will involve recruiting a team to deliver benchmark-setting asset care in a secure environment.

What you will be doing:

• Working cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to help shape and define the Equipment Management strategy for a brand-new facility. E.g. Maintenance Planning, Statutory compliance, Managing Service Providers and Reliability studies.
• Work with Capability Acquisition teams to understand the equipment and machinery requirements. Be part of the down-selection process to ensure the equipment will be safe and capable for operations.
• Building a maintenance team to deliver high levels of asset availability, reliability, and legislative compliance
• Leading the population of the Computerised Maintenance Management System, building a critical spare parts inventory and finalising service level agreements

Position qualifications:

• NVQ 4/5
• Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in manufacturing / engineering environments and the associated plant & equipment.
• Proven track record in leading a maintenance team
• Ability to use CMMS to track and improve maintenance key performance indicators.

Preferred requirements:

• Process Safety Knowledge
• Understanding and experience of Reliability engineering principles.
• NEBOSH certificate

This role will require you to hold a Developed Vetting (DV). To start, you will require a minimum 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.

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.

Job Category

Manufacturing Services

Posting Date

03 Sept 2026; 00:09

Posting End Date

16 Sept 2026