Fitter

Fitter – Assembly and Test

Full Time 3 Shift Pattern (22% for 3 Shift)

Derby

Why Rolls-Royce?

We have a number of exciting opportunities for skilled Fitters within the Build and Assembly Derby Facility (PTF – Production Test Facility).

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

Innovate & Power the world. To ensure we continue to be pioneers of our industry, Rolls-Royce has a team of over 16,500 engineers around the globe. They include everyone from world experts in their field to those who manage hundreds of people and millions of pounds worth of investments. We recruit engineers at all levels and in a range of disciplines. And while we encourage specialisation, we also offer freedom to cross-specialise and develop skills across a number of different areas.

Throughout our proud history, we’ve discovered pioneers come in many forms, not least through the individual traits displayed by our people. Join us and you can bring yourself to work every day - in an environment of collaboration, continuous learning and respect.

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

What you will be doing:

You will work as part of a team to contribute to our business objective of delivering Modules & Engines on time to a high specification for the customer, whilst operating in accordance with safety requirements and within established procedures.

Fitting of engine components and/or modules as directed by engineering drawings and technical specifications.

Raising non-conformance issues

Working to set deadlines to achieve performance targets and Customer delivery commitments.

Working in a compliant manner to ensure that products are built to the correct technical and quality specifications.

Participating in continual review and improvement processes for the business to identify best practice

Ensuring a clean and safe environment is maintained in the workplace.

Who we are looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know 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.

It is essential that candidates possess a recognised time-served apprenticeship within a Mechanical Engineering discipline, at either City and Guilds Level 3, or NVQ Level 3, and BTEC national or equivalent qualification.

Be able to demonstrate experience in using a variety of engineering equipment and the ability to interpret engineering drawings and apply instructions correctly to achieve required product quality

Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate relevant fitting experience of engine components.

PC literacy is essential.

Knowledge of lean principles and process basics.

Manual handling essential due to the nature of the job

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

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.

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.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at

Grade: DDH3

Your recruiter is Alison Haw

Job Category

Factory Staff

Posting Date

25 Jun 2024; 00:06

Posting End Date

08 Jul 2024

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