Manufacturing Engineering Degree Apprenticeship in Inchinnan

Starting Salary: £22,990 per year

Location: Inchinnan

Duration: 4 years

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 in an Emerging Talent programme, you will 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.

Position summary:

Our Manufacturing Engineers develop some of the most advanced manufacturing processes in the world, bringing to life the incredible products we design across the company and driving safety, quality and cost in our facilities and supply chains. Join them as an apprentice and you will be turning our designs into reality, learning from world-class experts, as well as customers, suppliers and operations specialists.

What you will be doing:

• You will spend your first year completing your foundation training at Glasgow Clyde College which will give you a broad understanding of manufacturing engineering principles.
• Alongside job-specific training courses you will get to study for a BEng Honours Engineering: Design and Manufacture degree at Strathclyde University on day release from year 1 onwards.
• From your second year, you will embark on a series of six-month placements on site at Rolls-Royce Inchinnan.
• During year 2, you will complete a 10-week training course, in person, at either our Derby or Bristol sites. Travel expenses will be paid.
• Across your apprenticeship you will gain practical knowledge in areas such as developing new technology, introducing new products and continuously improving existing manufacturing processes and controlling change, implementing digital manufacturing solutions and interfacing with suppliers.
• Alongside this, you will learn how to manage projects and costs, how to design and validate manufacturing processes, how to solve engineering problems, and how to implement quality assurance methods.

Who we are looking for:

• Five National 5s or equivalent at grade C or above, which must include Maths and English.
• 4 SQA Highers (B grade or higher) including Maths and Physics.
• If you have already achieved your Highers, you will be required to sit a 9-week online Maths course and test with Strathclyde University. Any offer which you are made prior to completing this will be a conditional offer until you have successfully passed this additional entry requirement and have been accepted by Strathclyde University.
• If you are completing your Highers this academic year, you will need to achieve the required grades, but you will not need to sit the additional course and test.

Every bit as important as your academic achievements, however, are the personal qualities you bring to the role. Creativity and an agile approach are both important, as are problem solving skills and collaborative team working. Above all, you will need to be passionate about manufacturing, as well as analytical, highly motivated, and most importantly, endlessly curious about how things are made and how processes work.

Our behaviours drive us - we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. We will expect that of you, too.

What you will get:

• A competitive starting salary with annual pay rises.
• BEng Honours Engineering: Design and Manufacture degree.
• 33 days' holiday per year (including bank holidays).
• Competitive pension.
• A choice of voluntary benefits including discounts at nationwide stores, gyms, discounted health care, free digital GP, Cycle to Work scheme and more all available on our TotalReward portal.
• Continuous learning and development.
• Support from managers, leaders, mentors and other apprentices.
• Opportunities to develop beyond your day-to-day role and get involved in social activities.
• An independent, 24-hour, confidential counselling service.

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.

CLOSING DATE: 1st February :59pm

We reserve the right to close the job advert early dependent on application volumes. Assessment Centres will take place in March.

Programme Job Posting Date: 19 Feb 2026; 00:02