Producibility Engineer - Submarines

Derby, England, United Kingdom

12/18/2024

Job Description

Producibility Engineer - Submarines

Days

Derby

An exciting opportunity for a Producibility Engineer (ME focussed) has arisen in New Build & Components, as part of the Vessel Engineering Producibility Team, in Rolls-Royce Defence (Submarines).

As part of the Engineering Producibility Team, a ME is expected to influence new designs using New Product Introduction tools to ensure manufacturability of product designs as well as continually improving upon existing product designs and translating these into world class processes which meet business and customer requirements for Safety, Quality, Cost & Delivery.

Why Rolls-Royce?

We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital-first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

You will identify and develop opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes, digital systems and technologies to meet current or future requirements.

What We Offer

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. 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, on average three days per week.

What You Will Be Doing

You will be generating the technical package for the shop floor for the manufacture of parts. This will include Technical Instructions, Manufacturing Stage Drawings, Production Routers etc.:

• Use of Build in Quality tools such as Process Maps, Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEAs), and Control Plans.
• Technical Authority – Ensure application of manufacturing process controls
• Reduction in cost of non-quality across the product family.
• Liaison with other departments such as Design Engineering &Technology, Manufacturing, Quality, and Purchasing to ensure delivery of parts to set timescales and targeted costs.
• Support production to ensure product flow in the factory.
• Drive continuous improvements to eliminate the need for concessions and rework.
• Control and reduce costs to drive profitability in the factory by continuously challenging the methods of manufacture.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the following criteria:

• UK minimum HND/foundation degree qualified or another national equivalent or have the requisite technical experience.
• Recognised national or international engineering accreditation (e.g. UK IEng or CEng) is desirable.
• Possess a general understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to the business i.e. Machining, Welding, NDE, Fabrication & Assembly and Metrology.
• Possess a general awareness of Manufacturing Systems (i.e. NX, Teamcentre, CAPP, SAP) relevant to the business is desirable.
• Have a good understanding of Engineering processes relevant to their role i.e. DfM.
• Personal skills to manage relationships and influence internally and externally to the department.
• Communication, planning and coordinating skills,
• Ability to manage ambiguity, ability to set priorities and deal with change and drive for Results.
  
  

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.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date

17 Dec 2024; 00:12

Posting End Date

11 Jan 2025