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Two exciting opportunities have become available within Maintenance for Manufacturing Services Technicians - Mechatronics to join our team in Washington (UK-BR).

These roles will involve providing support to the Manufacturing Services Leader and Manufacturing Services Engineer to ensure the organisation’s objectives and goals are delivered. The Manufacturing Services Technician - Mechatronics is responsible for performing diagnostics, repairs and maintenance on manufacturing assets and all associated production equipment located in production or assembly & test facilities.

The site is divided into two facilities, Washington Manufacturing Facility making discs at a high volume for Trent engines and the Fleet Support Facility, a dedicated building designed for work on discs for specific civil and defence aero engines such as the Trent 1000, Trent XWB and other projects. The site has had significant investment in technology and automation of processes which has enabled significant productivity improvements over traditional methods of manufacture. The success of the site is built on our flexible approach across the campus to meet the customer’s needs. Manufacturing services are at the forefront of machine tool maintenance across the campus and are regarded as the first responders for all breakdowns to enable the campus to achieve maximum uptime.

This role requires shift work of 12-hour shifts, you will be expected to work 5 day shift patterns both day and nights, with potential for weekend work.

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.

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.

In this role you will perform manufacturing/operational tasks consistent with the requirements of the team, statutory and company standards (e.g. Health, Safety, Environment, Rolls‑Royce Quality Management System, Rolls‑Royce Production System) including the manufacture and assembly of components and sub‑assemblies, as well as:

• Participate in process improvement activities and compliance methodologies in order to satisfy customer needs and cost reduction targets. This may include elements of factory set up and workstation design; identify, recommend and implement improvements to production equipment and maintenance procedures.
• Follow production plans in order to meet customer requirements.
• Participate in cost reduction/operational improvements in order to satisfy customer needs and contribute to achievement of cell performance targets.
• 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; utilise precision diagnostic instruments during maintenance.
• Analyse equipment data to inform and implement the most effective approach towards maintenance; collect, organise and analyse data in support of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for the Manufacturing Services Department as required.
• Read and interpret machinery and component drawings, pneumatics, hydraulics and mechanical diagrams and schematics, maintenance manuals, and parts catalogues to enable maintenance and diagnostics.

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. For this role you will need to demonstrate understanding of the appliable health and safety.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• Multiskilled technician with NVQ level 3 or equivalent in relevant time served apprenticeship* and experience in maintaining electrical systems (e.g. Siemens control systems).
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic pneumatics principles and operation.
• Basic IT literacy.
• Understanding of local and regional HSE Standards and regulations.

*Please attach a copy of your certificate as proof of completing a recognised apprenticeship together with/next to your CV.

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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

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Job Category Manufacturing Services - Factory Staff Posting Date 03 Nov 2025; 00:11 Posting End Date 16 Nov 2025