Manufacturing Engineer - Tooling

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer - Tooling

Full Time

Derby/Hybrid

What you will be doing

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Civil Large Engines Assembly Tooling Design Team in Derby. As a Manufacturing Engineer – Tooling, you’ll play a key role in the design and delivery of bespoke tooling solutions that support the assembly and overhaul of Rolls-Royce civil aerospace engines. These solutions span across the full product lifecycle—from experimental demonstrators to full-rate production and aftermarket services.

Responsibilities

This is a dynamic and technically rewarding role that offers real scope for innovation, ownership, and  professional growth. We’re looking for individuals who are not only technically capable but also ambitious, proactive, and passionate about their own development. You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative team where curiosity and continuous improvement are highly valued. 

• Health & Safety: Ensure all tooling designs comply with the highest Health, Safety & Environmental (HS&E) standards. You’ll actively contribute to our Zero Harm objectives by embedding safety into every aspect of design and implementation.
• Driving Quality Excellence: Apply robust Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) principles to deliver right-first-time tooling solutions. You'll champion a zero-defect mindset and support the development of best practices throughout the team.
• Technical Leadership & Delivery:
• Define technical requirements and specifications for new and modified tooling systems.
• Make key design decisions, approve manufacturing drawings, FEA/stress reports, and ensure CE marking and compliance, where required.
• Take ownership of tooling projects—from concept through to commissioning—across Experimental, Production, and Aftermarket build lines.
• Coordinate with customers and suppliers, place tooling orders, and provide ongoing technical oversight to ensure delivery to quality and timeline expectations.
• Support fleet issues and emergent requirements with agile tooling responses, including rapid design, validation, and deployment.
• Create tooling process documentation, including build sequences and user training materials, and contribute to PFMEA and risk reviews.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

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, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working.

Who we’re looking for

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference.  These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• A degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or design engineering (or equivalent relevant experience).
• Strong CAD capability, with proficiency in Siemens Nx (or willingness to learn fast).
• A good understanding of engine build or overhaul processes, gained through hands-on experience or subsystem design/manufacturing roles.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply root cause analysis to technical challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly in conveying complex technical information clearly.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems and industrialisation processes (preferred).
• A proactive mindset with a strong drive for personal and professional development. You should be eager to learn, grow, and take on increasing responsibility in a world-class engineering environment.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be SNBG 7-10.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 

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.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

• Grade SNGB - 07-10
• Closing Date: 06th October
• For further information please contact: Ashley Ellis-Beeston

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date

22 Sept 2025; 00:09

Posting End Date

06 Oct 2025