Manufacturing Engineer - Product Introduction in Bristol

Manufacturing Engineer – Product Introduction (Full time, Bristol)

About the role

A number of exciting opportunities for Manufacturing Engineering roles are available within our Defence Future Programmes team. These roles present an exciting opportunity to work at the frontline, creating, developing and adapting manufacturing processes that will be introduced and used for years. You will be responsible for ensuring manufacturability of new products and be familiar with "Design for Manufacture". You will interact and manage relationships across various functions internally and externally, ranging from design teams within the IPT, to suppliers and directly influencing the customer and their requirements. Experience of Technology Development and Product Introduction methodologies such as Advanced Product Quality Planning and Production Part Approval Process will be required, and you will work with internal and external suppliers to create, define and implement several methods of manufacture.

Key Attributes

• Embrace agility – able to respond quickly to challenges and manage progress despite missing, ambiguous, or changing requirements.
• Bold – confident in yourself and the team to push boundaries, and comfortable with "failing fast" to pursue rapid knowledge capture.
• Pursue collaboration – find strength in working with others, both inside and outside of our business, and value diverse perspectives.
• Seek simplicity – keep it simple and remove complexity in communication and work processes.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop, implement, validate, maintain and continuously improve manufacturing processes, digital systems and/or methods of manufacture capable of meeting safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time requirements.
• Ensure new manufacturing processes and materials comply fully with Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and meet the Zero Harm Programme expectations.
• Develop and influence design and manufacturing requirements through manufacturing trials and by working concurrently with internal and external stakeholders, including the design function, the supply chain and the customer.
• Work with an extensive UK supply chain and subject matter experts to ensure processes meet the business needs of Rolls‑Royce, considering Safety, Cost, Quality, Delivery and People, and enable integration to a Rolls‑Royce site if required.
• Identify and develop opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes, digital systems & technologies to meet current or future requirements.
• Manage and communicate change effectively and regularly to a wide range of stakeholders, including programme directors, customers and the supply chain.
• Manage budgets, resources and technical content to deliver internal capability in line with programme requirements, and present progress reports to key stakeholders.
• Drive self‑development to meet required competencies for the role and provide coaching and technical support to others within their area of competence.

Qualifications

• Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/Foundation degree or other national equivalent).
• Recognised national or international engineering accreditation (e.g. UK IEng or CEng) where available.
• Demonstrated experience in manufacturing processes used within Aerospace (or an equivalent regulated industry) and process development methodologies (e.g. Advanced Product Quality Planning).
• Experience in other advanced or emerging manufacturing technology preferred but not essential.
• General awareness of Manufacturing Systems and enabling software tools used to develop and analyse manufacturing processes (e.g. CAD/CAM, Statistical Process Control).