Manufacturing Engineer - North East

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Washington, North East England

Working Pattern: Full-time, 40 hours per week. Flexible start and end time. Training 5 days onsite, thereafter flexibility – minimum 3 days on-site required.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our Manufacturing Engineering business in Civil Aerospace. You will be based at our Washington, North East offices, supporting the facility in creating, developing and maintaining the Method of Manufacture for our critical rotating parts.

In this role, you will provide technical support to operations team and execute Manufacturing Engineering activities to develop, maintain and continuously improve the 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 lead time.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

What We Offer

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best—wherever and whenever you work.

What You Will Be Doing

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will:

• Manage and maintain the methods of manufacture technical package & ensure manufacturing processes comply with Health, Safety and Environmental regulations.
• Champion a culture of zero defects and deploy digital systems that support Right First-Time manufacturing.
• Collaborate with teams to optimise manufacturing and digital processes, capturing lessons learnt and sharing best practices across Communities of Practice.
• Drive process improvements and introduce enhanced manufacturing methods and technologies
• Maintain full compliance with technical policies including Export Control, Intellectual Property, and Cyber Security
• Provide day-to-day technical support to operations and ensure process sustainability

What We’re Looking For:

We’re seeking someone who lives our core behaviours—putting safety first, doing the right thing, keeping it simple and making a difference. You should also have:

• A degree, HNC or HND in Engineering (desirable).
• Proven experience in Manufacturing Engineering, especially in continuous improvement
• Good knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes relevant to their role.
• Proficiency in CAPP, MES, SAP and technical documentation (highly desirable)
• Experience with quality tools including solve-It sheets and root cause analysis (desirable)
• Experience with Teamcenter and Siemens NX packages (highly desirable)

The professional level and salary for the role will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are an equal opportunities employer and we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives, which are crucial to innovation and problem-solving. The more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here: Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing Date: 23rd Sept 2025

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date

12 Sept 2025; 00:09

Posting End Date

25 Sept 2025