Assembly Production Leader

Job Description

Job Title: Assembly Production Leader

Working Pattern: Fulltime

Working location: Indianapolis, IN

Relocation assistance is available for this position

Why Rolls-Royce?

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, you’ll have the opportunity to create world-class power and propulsion solutions, pushing your problem-solving and ingenuity, to deliver real impact that puts safety first.

You’ll be given responsibility and the opportunity to grow in our high-performance culture. This is Infinite Potential. And it’s your chance to really shine and contribute to one of the world’s most recognized brands and a beacon for engineering excellence.

Position Summary:

Rolls-Royce is looking for an Assembly Production Leader / Manager to lead assembly operations of a business unit within our Indianapolis Campus. This individual will lead, inspire, and coach a team of people including direct production mechanics that assembly our full engine products for customers. This leader ensures that the numbers are delivered, but always with safety and dignity of the team first, ensuring quality worthy of our brand, and with the charge of always getting better by leading improvements within our Rolls-Royce Production System.

What you will be doing:

• Ensure that world class capability in Assembly Operations is effectively utilized to provide products and services that satisfy business requirements with a committed and coordinated execution plan
• Leads the group of Skilled Aircraft and Powerplant Mechanics to produce highly complex assemblies for advanced gas turbine engines
• Responsible for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People business metrics and improvements for your business operations team
• Maintains work instructions, preventative maintenance, operator care routines, and HSE compliance within assembly operations
• Maintain production quality certifications through audit activities with internal Quality representatives, the FAA, and other external customers.
• Develop agreed operational and financial budgets for the facility and monitor and control the performance to ensure the budget is met.

Basic Requirements:

• Associates degree in Manufacturing, Management, Engineering, or Operations, with 7+ years of experience OR;
• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Management, Engineering, or Operations, with 5+ years of OR;
• Master’s degree in Manufacturing, Management, Engineering, or Operations, with 3+ years of OR;
• PhD in degree OR;
• 9 years of experience in business operations, manufacturing or assembly production operations in lieu of a degree
• In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen

Preferred Requirements:

• Operations experience with accountability for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People management
• Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to deal with ambiguity
• Strong customer focus
• Experience interfacing with customers on technical program issues
• Demonstrated project planning and management experience and ability to lead a multi-functional engineering project team and excellent interpersonal and communications skills including technical writing and presentations

Our vision is to ensure that the quality and dynamism that shaped our history continues into our future. It’s a bold pursuit, and we never stop striving to go further, faster, and better. We lead progress, creating the technologies that move us forward. If you’re driven to grow, to learn, and to make a lasting difference, this is where you belong.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics. We are committed to providing a respectful and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued and everyone can thrive.

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Job Category

Manufacturing

Job Posting Date

03 Aug 2026; 00:08

Pay Range

$111,868 - $181,786-Annually

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.