Team Member (General Machinist)

Job Description

Team Member (General Machinist) - multiple vacancies

Full time (3-shift pattern)

Washington (United Kingdom), site-based role

Why Rolls- Royce?

We have multiple excellent opportunities to join us as a Team Member at our site in Washington.

Here in Washington, we make high-precision discs that hold fan blades and turbine blades in place while powering Rolls-Royce engines, including the Trent XWB the world’s most efficient large engine in service today.

In these roles, you will be working on some of the best products in the aero engines industry. You will be responsible for delivering against weekly targets to meet customer requirements. You will report to a Production Leader.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. We’re proud to be part of the pathway to net zero as we power society for generations to come.

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.

This is an interesting opportunity to work in a busy, world-class engineering and manufacturing environment.

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

What you will be doing:

Working as part of a team, you will:

• Perform Manufacturing/Operational tasks consistent with the requirements of the team, statutory and company standards (such as Health, Safety, Environment, Rolls-Royce Quality Management and Production Systems). This includes the manufacture and assembly of components and sub-assemblies.

• Follow production plans in order to meet customer requirements.

• Participate in process improvement activities and compliance methodologies to satisfy customer needs and cost reduction targets.

• Participate in cost reduction/operational improvements to satisfy customer needs.

• Recognise and perform asset maintenance activities to ensure that equipment and facilities are safe and reliable to a high-performance standard.

Who we are 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 and for this role in particular we are looking for someone who has:

• Completed an advanced modern engineering apprenticeship* and an NVQ/SVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent qualification.

• Experience in one or more of the following processes:

- Machining

- Balance

- De-burr

- Broach

- Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM)

- Grind

• Willingness to learn and adapt across a range of product types, processes, machines, and technologies.

• Good process management skills and ability to comply with operating procedures.

• Ability to apply lessons learned to improvement activities.

• Experience of working in a team environment that requires effective relationship building and training of colleagues.

*Please attach photos/scans of your certificates as proof of completing a recognised apprenticeship and a level 3 qualification next to your CV.

Working Pattern

The normal working hours for this position is 40 hours per week. The site currently works a 24/5 rotating shift pattern over three shifts (all covering a rotation of 12 hours, morning/afternoon/nights). 

Join us & Make an impact

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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

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

Job Category

Factory Staff

Posting Date

22 May 2024; 00:05

Posting End Date

29 May 2024