Manufacturing Engineer Continuous Improvement - Rolls Royce CWS : Job Details

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of Rolls-Royce’s recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

Rolls-Royce is a respected engineering organisation operating in many sectors including energy, aerospace, marine and defence. Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe & competitive solutions to meet our planet's vital power needs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Manufacturing engineer to join our team in the Derby Turbines Facility. The BTF-M is a growing and high technology business unit within the Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace Supply Chain. The BTF-M is a high-volume facility that manufactures high pressure single crystal Turbine Nozzle Guide Vanes.

As a Manufacturing engineer you will be working in the BTF Manufacturing Engineering continuous improvement team in the BTF-M. The successful candidate will provide technical support to operations and execute Manufacturing Engineering activities to develop, maintain and continuously improve manufacturing processes and/or methods of manufacture, which are capable of meeting and continuing to meet business and customer requirements for safety, quality, cost, deliver rate and lead time (SQCD).

As a Manufacturing Engineer you will join the team in continuously improving the method of manufacture to meet safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time on production parts.

What you will be doing

• Ensure manufacturing processes are fully compliant with Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations, maintaining a safe and sustainable working environment.
• Ensure that manufacturing processes are capable of achieving and sustaining the design definition, and that processes are followed so that our parts conform to their specification (including sub-tier suppliers).
• Promote a culture of zero defects and ensure that digital systems are developed and deployed to support Right First-Time manufacturing, guaranteeing product quality and conformity.
• Develop, implement, validate, maintain and continuously improve manufacturing processes, digital systems and/or methods of manufacture which are capable of meeting and continue to meet requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes.

Who we’re looking for:

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.

• Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent) or equivalent work experience.
• Strong knowledge of machining processes (laser, grinding, milling and EDM) is essential and knowledge of coating processes (plating, thermal spray and vapour deposition) is desirable but not essential.
• Strong analytical skills with a proven track record in technical problem-solving, along with a solid understanding of Six Sigma / Lean methodologies.
• Proficiency with manufacturing systems such as CAPP, MES, SAP, and technical documentation, with the ability to optimize production processes using these tools.
• Highly motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and the drive to deliver within a challenging, high volume, production environment.

Next steps:

If you are interested in applying for these Manufacturing Engineer positions and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Our client only operates with contractors that operate via PAYE pay models for these positions. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

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