Overview

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - Tooling
Location: Bristol, mostly on-site
Working pattern: 5 days per week, day shift

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Rolls-Royce Aerospace business in Bristol. Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will be part of the Development and Original Equipment team responsible for new tooling design/procurement as well as the control, modification and repair of tooling across the area.

What You Will Be Doing

• Safety - Ensure tooling design use is in full compliance with HS&E standards and capable of delivering a product that achieves and sustains the design intent. Rigorously raise, investigate and resolve HS&E and product safety related issues.
• Quality - Drive a culture of zero defects. Work with all functions to reduce risk and drive Right First Time. Ensure compliance to relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards.
• Delivery - Maintain a delivery-focused mindset. Work with cross-functional teams to ensure assembly tooling meets requirements for use while hitting lead times and cost targets. Resolve issues and risks to meet project timescales.
• Capability - Develop, implement, validate, maintain and continuously improve facilities tooling. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve current and future tooling capability. Identify, document and share best practices, including participation in Communities of Practice.

What We Offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits, including bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Hybrid working is available as a discretionary arrangement; role is factory based and the majority of time is expected to be on-site to support product delivery.

What You Will Need

Key Experiences And Qualifications For This Role

• Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g. UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent)
• Recognised national or international engineering accreditation (e.g. UK IEng or CEng) where available
• Proven experience in tool design and/or procurement in a similar industry
• Experience with regulations and specifications such as UKCA/CE and the Machinery Directive
• UK National
• Understanding of Manufacturing Engineering processes relevant to the role

We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment, believing diverse perspectives drive innovation and problem solving.

You can learn more about our inclusion strategy at Rolls-Royce.

Job Details

Job Category: Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date: 08 Sept 2025

Posting End Date: 21 Sept 2025