Manufacturing Services Technician - Coppersmith

ENGINEERINGUK; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Derby is seeking a Manufacturing Services Technician - Coppersmith. The successful candidate will support manufacturing leaders and engineers in producing pipes and fabrications. Key qualifications include NVQ level 3 in a related field and a strong grasp of fabrication machinery principles. The position includes a full-time shift rotation. A compelling opportunity to join an innovative team focused on delivering quality engineering solutions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Development opportunities

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Good understanding of fabrication machinery principles and operation.
• Understanding of local and regional HSE Standards and regulations.
• Able to work to engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Producing pipes and fabrications for test beds and rigs.
• Manufacture of high-pressure flexible hoses and metaflex.
• Read and interpret machinery and component drawings.

Skills

Fabrication machinery understanding

Basic IT literacy

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent in relevant apprenticeship

Job description

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Manufacturing Services Technician - Coppersmith

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Job Description

Manufacturing Services Technician - Coppersmith

Derby

3 shift rotation - nights, afternoons, mornings

An exciting opportunity has become available for Manufacturing Services Technician - Coppersmith.

The focus in this role will be to provide support to the Manufacturing Services Leader and Manufacturing services engineer to ensure the organisation's objectives and goals are delivered. The Manufacturing Services Technician - Coppersmith is responsible for performing manufacture, repairs and maintenance on experimental engines, manufacturing assets and all associated production equipment located in production or assembly, experimental & test facilities.

What you will be doing:

• Producing pipes and fabrications for test beds and rigs, also one-off stainless pipes for development engines.
  
• Manufacture of high-pressure flexible hoses and metaflex.
  
• Shed 20 stainless pipework systems.
  
• Programming of mandrel pipe bender and water jet cutter.
  
• Coordinate activities with Production Staff, regularly communicating and interfacing with Production Leaders, Team Leaders, and Production Operators.
  
• Read and interpret machinery and component drawings, experimental engine paperwork, maintenance manuals, and parts catalogues to enable customer requirements to be met.
  
• Safely operate site specific equipment as required with appropriate training
  

Who we're looking for:

• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in relevant time served apprenticeship.
  
• Good understanding of fabrication machinery principles and operation.
  
• Basic IT literacy.
  
• Understanding of local and regional HSE Standards and regulations.
  
• Able to work to engineering drawings.
  

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer:

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It's a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we're all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing date: 15th August 2025

Job Category

Manufacturing Services - Factory Staff

Posting Date

12 Aug 2025; 00:08

Posting End Date

28 Aug 2025

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