Manufacturing Engineer
- Location
- Bristol, United Kingdom
- Work type
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Salary
- Not listed
- Clearance
- Clearance required
- U.S. citizenship
- Not stated
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
About the role
Job Description
Manufacturing Engineer - Repair
Bristol
Onsite
SNBG 7 - 10
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.
This role involves providing technical support to MRO Repair Introduction and execute core 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, delivery rate and leadtime (SQCD). This role provides a great opportunity for personal development.
What you will be doing:
- HSE - Ensure that manufacturing processes are in full compliance to Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and meet the expectations of the Zero Harm programme
- Product Safety - Ensure that manufacturing processes are capable of achieving and sustaining the design definition, and that processes are followed so that our products and those of our suppliers conform to their specification. Rigorously raise, investigate and resolve safety related issues
- Quality - Drive a culture of zero defects. Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards including RRMS, SABRe and Export Control and Intellectual Property requirements. Own and deliver activities to improve Right First Time and reduce Cost of Non-Quality
- Develop Capability - 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
- Support of new machine introduction and improvement activities to enable production
- Minimum standards - Working with the Manufacturing Engineering Commodity Leaders and Manufacturing Process Owners, drive manufacturing processes towards identified consistent best practice
Position qualifications:
- Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent) Master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Manufacturing Systems Engineering.
- Recognised national or international engineering accreditation (e.g. UK IEng or CEng) where available.
- General understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to their business
- General awareness of Manufacturing Systems and enabling software tools relevant to the business
- Understanding of Manufacturing Engineering processes relevant to their role
Preferred requirements:
- Background and experience within a machining environment
- Understanding/knowledge of multiple disciplines demonstrating breadth of experience. Appreciation of product integrity
- Has experience deploying continuous improvement methodologies such as lean and six sigma, ideally with Green Belt accreditation
- Proficient in NX CADundefinedMachine tool experience
- Background and experience with Adaptive Machining
Regional Benefits:
- Work in a safety-first environment were doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
- Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
- Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
- Thrive in a role that encourages integrity, accountability, resilience, and curiosity.
- Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
- Take initiative, lead, and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
- Grow through continuous learning, openness to improvement, and exposure to challenging opportunities.
To work for the Rolls-Royce Defence business, an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MOD and Government body approved cases, a dual national.
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.