Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to perform diagnostics and maintenance on manufacturing equipment in Derby. Candidates should have an engineering apprenticeship and expertise in both electrical and mechanical systems. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and benefits in an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in electrical/electronic or mechanical engineering discipline.
• Experience diagnosing and rectifying faults in electro-mechanical equipment.
• Ability to read machinery and component drawings and circuit diagrams.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostics, repairs, and maintenance on manufacturing assets.
• Utilize problem-solving skills to implement maintenance improvements.
• Collaborate with equipment OEM engineers as required.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Problem solving

Collaboration

Computer literacy

Education

Time-served engineering apprenticeship

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Precision diagnostic instruments

PLC systems

CNC machine tools

Job description

Overview

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Full Time, (3 shifts N/A/M)

Derby, On-site

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join Rolls-Royce Submarines.

In this role, you will be responsible for performing diagnostics, repairs and maintenance on manufacturing assets and all associated production equipment located in production facilities.

Why Rolls-Royce?

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

You’ll also perform a range of routine, reactive, troubleshooting, and preventive maintenance tasks across a broad range of manufacturing assets and production equipment across a plant, site or business, to ensure that manufacturing equipment is safe, available and capable for use when required.

What we offer

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

What you will be doing

You will analyse equipment data to inform and implement the most effective approach towards maintenance.

• Read and interpret machinery and component drawings, circuit/logic diagrams & schematics, maintenance manuals, and parts catalogues to enable maintenance and diagnostics.
• Work alongside/support equipment OEM engineers as required
• Consistently perform asset maintenance activities in order to ensure that equipment and facilities are safe and reliable to a high performance standard. Utilising precision diagnostic instruments during maintenance.
• Utilise problem solving skills (such as Root cause analysis) and ability to make sound recommendations based on judgement, training and previous experience.

Who we’re looking for

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To thrive in this role, you will need to:

• Have a time-served engineering apprenticeship in a multi-skilled, electrical/electronic or mechanical engineering discipline and NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience and qualifications.
• Be a maintenance professional with high standards of electrical and mechanical knowledge with experience of fault diagnosis and rectification, carrying out planned maintenance activities and implementing improvements.
• Have experience of working on electro-mechanical equipment, including knowledge of fault finding, diagnostics, interrogation and rectification of PLC's, multi-axes CNC machine tools and control systems.
• Collaboration, flexibility and adaptability are key to meeting the ever-changing business requirements. A proactive thinker, with a positive attitude and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels is key.
• Have a good level of computer literacy, training for specific systems will be provided.

Equal opportunity and inclusion

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. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

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

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a 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. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL

Posting Date 08 Oct 2025; Posting End Date 21 Oct 2025