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Working at Rolls-Royce

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    Join Rolls-Royce as a Product Make Operator in Derby. This full-time, onsite role involves working flexibly across manufacturing processes to deliver high-quality turbine blades in a fast-paced engineering environment.

    Requirements

    • Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment is required.
    • Understanding of production processes and adherence to technical instructions.
    • Experience supporting or operating machinery in a production setting is desirable.
    • Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles such as Kanban and quality control is preferred.

    Skills & Responsibilities

    • Manufacturing processes: Operate flexibly across production cells to support machine tools, load/unload parts, and manage consumable inventory.
    • Workflow management: Manage cell workflow to ensure the Kanban system operates smoothly and production schedules are met.
    • Quality inspection: Inspect output from cells and respond to errors according to defined procedures to maintain high standards.
    • Team support: Provide coaching and support to team members while collaborating on continuous improvement activities.
    • Potential transition routes: People from machine operator, assembly technician, or general production backgrounds may bring transferable mechanical and quality control skills, alongside meeting basic manufacturing experience requirements.

    Job description

    Job Description

    Job Description

    Product Make Operator

    Derby - Onsite

    Full time

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Product Make Operator to join our HP Turbine Blade Machining Facility in Derby.

    In this role, you will be responsible for delivering production blades in line with committed requirements and prescribed manufacturing processes. You will play a key role in ensuring the facility maximises its contribution to the success of Turbine Systems while consistently meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

    Why join 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 work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that champions belonging, creativity, and your professional growth.

    What you will be doing:

    As Enterprise architect, you will be operating flexibly across manufacturing processes as defined for component production:

    • Supporting machine tools to ensure effective and efficient operation (e.g. part loading/unloading, inspection, consumable management).
    • Managing cell workflow to ensure the Kanban system operates as designed and production schedules are met.
    • Inspecting output from cells and responding appropriately to any errors in line with defined procedures.
    • Providing team leadership, coaching and support where required, including undertaking additional responsibilities.
    • Maintaining the cell working environment to optimum standards.
    • Working collaboratively as part of a team to produce high-quality products and support continuous improvement activities.

    Required Skills and Experience:

    • Experience working within a manufacturing or engineering environment.

    • Understanding of production processes and adherence to technical instructions or manufacturing packages.

    • Ability to work effectively as part of a team and take ownership of quality outputs.

    • Experience supporting or operating machinery in a production setting is desirable.

    • Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles such as Kanban.

    • Experience in inspection and quality control processes.

    • Ability to identify issues and respond in line with defined procedures.

    • Experience in coaching, mentoring, or supporting team members.

    • Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards.

    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 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

    Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

    Closing date: 11th November 2026

    Recruiter - Laura Rafferty

    As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.

    Job Category

    Factory Staff

    Posting Date

    04 Nov 2026; 00:11

    Posting End Date

    10 Nov 2026

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    Rolls-Royce

    Product Make

    Derby
    On-site

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