Chief of Manufacturing Technology

Chief of Manufacturing Technology
- Additive Layer Manufacture (laser powder bed fusion)

Full Time
- Hybrid with minimum 3 days in office

Derby

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 believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

As Chief of Manufacturing Technology
- Additive Layer Manufacturing, you’ll be part of our Engineering, Technology & Safety (ET&S) organisation, leading the development & co-ordinating the implementation of laser powder bed fusion technology across the Group, inspiring and coaching a team of Engineers to transform today’s manufacturing capability. Working closely with Defence, Procurement, Power Systems and Civil divisions, you’ll have a significant opportunity to create a lasting legacy via the deployment of this new technology, enabling new designs to be realised and more efficient value streams to be established.

• Put Safety First
  - Ensure that new manufacturing processes are designed, developed and operated to the highest Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) standards, fully aligned with our Zero Harm vision, minimising Process Safety and Product Safety risks across the Group.
• Promote a safety-first culture in the organisation.
• Strategic Leadership
  - Working with the Global process specialist lead, provide the Company’s strategic leadership to direct both development & deployment of laser powder bed fusion technology across the Group to support both internal and external supply chains.
• Forge critical links between design, supply chain, operations, technology, digital teams and suppliers, ensuring holistic and aligned strategies are in place.
• Act as the key integrator for laser powder bed fusion technology across the Group.
• Influence and Collaboration
  - Develop and maintain highly collaborative relationships with a full range of internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Develop an industry-leading cross-functional team & supporting structure to harness the full capability across the Group.
• Represent the company as required in external engagements.
• Programme Management
  - Ensure Group-wide integrated plans are in place to deliver overall goals and objectives, maximising funding opportunities & delivering capability efficiently.
• Develop Talent
  - Lead and inspire the global Additive - laser powder bed fusion community, ensuring robust technical capability is in place and nurturing future talent, actively promoting growth, collaboration, and career development throughout the wider team.

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Materials
• Role model for Rolls-Royce’s behaviours of:
  Put Safety First, Do the Right Thing, Keep it Simple and Make a Difference
• Strong, proven leadership background in Manufacturing Engineering or a closely related discipline, with experience in complex organisations
• Track record of delivery of operational and strategic objectives in an environment with interfaces across multiple stakeholders
• Experience in the development and delivery, from vision to reality, of new technologies
• Proven ability to manage and influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Must be a UK citizen to be considered for this role.
• This role will require the holder to achieve SC clearance as a minimum.
• Background in additive layer manufacture is desirable but not essential.

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