Laboratory Technologist

Rolls-Royce; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000

Job description

Laboratory Technologist

Full Time

Inchinnan, Glasgow/Onsite

You will ensure compliance to processes and standards. Control and develop the special processes required to support the manufacturing of components. You will ensure the engineering specifications are satisfied for new part introduction and ongoing manufacture.

You will also be responsible for continuous improvement, process compliance & control, troubleshooting, detailed investigations, and non-conformance assessment.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

What we offer

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

What you will be doing

You will provide knowledge and expertise and execute tasks on the development of materials, processes, models and analysis methods, the application of materials to the design, test, manufacture, and service operation of systems, the approval, validation, and control of raw materials and / or component manufacturing processes, and the execution of failure or defect investigations. You will provide knowledge, expertise, and guidance in chemistry and/or corrosion disciplines deployed in the support of the full product life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring process compliance to National and International Standards through both the generation of shop floor instructions and the participation in audit procedures. Interpreting design and engineering requirements and ensuring shop applications remain in compliance.
• Approval of process data cards/procedures, process or stage drawings and Methods of Manufacture for both domestically manufactured parts and for parts manufactured in the external supply network.
• Maintaining operator training and qualification requirements for carrying specific Special processes including identification of changes to specification requirements that require subsequent operator training.
• Compilation of component specific Rationalised Quality Specifications (RQSC’s) and Technical Instructions for all parts on site.
• Leading mixed teams to advance specific processes and/or resolve manufacturing problems. The latter may use the Green belt or Black belt process.
• Microstructural evaluation and acceptance of test samples from Titanium, Steel, & Nickel alloys and Steels components or test pieces at forging, heat treatment or post machining operations.
• Driving continuous improvement and control activities to reduce process variation including identifying opportunities for data capture and processes centralised.
• Supporting the selection, justification, acquisition, and commissioning of new processing equipment.

Who we’re looking for

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

• Qualified to degree level in Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemical Processing, or an appropriate Engineering discipline and be working towards or have already achieved Chartered Engineer status or equivalent experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are essential coupled with a data driven approach to problem solving.
• Knowledge of NUCAP/ Nadcap Process would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of Chemical Processing and Surface Enhancement processes is advantageous.
• Thermal Heat Treatment and Metallic Joining Process would be advantageous.

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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

Closing Date: 30/03/2025