Manufacturing Engineer - Composites weave & Textiles

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer - 1) Composites 3D Weaving or 2) Textiles Engineer/Programmer

Working Pattern: Full time

Working Location: Bristol

Rolls-Royce are currently developing manufacturing methods, processes and materials for their composite fan systems. We are going through an exciting phase of growth as we deliver composite components and manufacturing programmes across a range of products for Civil Aerospace and Defence divisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for two Manufacturing Engineers to work within the Composite Technology Facility (CTF) as part of our Engineering, Technology and Safety business.

This work will involve:

The hands-on development of the 3D Weaving manufacturing process for a novel fan system or creation, verification and optimisation of programmes to develop preform designs for a range of preforming methods but predominantly for 3D Weaving.

The roles will be based in CTF Bristol on the Filton site and involve visits to our offsite facility, working closely with other parts of the business including Rolls-Royce Derby, external suppliers and the Composites Centre (NCC).

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.

The Engineering, Technology and Safety business (ET&S) operates across all divisions (Civil Aerospace, Defence, Power Systems) in Rolls-Royce creating a culture of One Team, One Strategy, One Rolls-Royce.

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

These roles will give the chosen applicants an opportunity to develop within Rolls-Royce manufacturing function and enable them to influence the creation and delivery of the next composite fan system.

The successful candidates will manage packages of work within the CTF and be responsible for delivering results across a cross-functional team from Design Engineers, Technical specialists through to Operations and Quality.

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

These roles will require individuals who are able to integrate with a team of highly capable engineers focused on the delivery of 'state of the art' technology. With these attractive opportunities you will get a chance to:

(1)

• Develop and deliver composite preform processes including 3D Weaving for the latest fan system providing a capable method to the Operation Team in the facility.
• Ensure the preforming process techniques meet our customer's requirements for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Lead time.
• Develop the Technical Package (Equipment Specification, TI's, PFMEAs, Tooling, Equipment and HSE documentation) to define the manufacturing process and control it effectively.
• Identify opportunities for new or improved processes using statistical process control (Ppk and Cpk) to meet current or future requirements whilst sharing best practice across the community.
• Drive the composite process to Zero Defects through cost and quality waterfalls, owning the technology plan and strategy as we head towards industrialising the fan system.

(2)

• Develop preform designs and equipment programmes for a range of composite preforming processes for the latest fan systems providing a capable method to the Operation Team in the facility.

Verify and test the programmes with a hands-on approach on the shop floor.

• Integrate with specialists both internally and externally, being the focal point in the Design for Manufacture process for your area of expertise.
• Understand the manufacturing process such that the programming supports the equipment and software being used whilst looking to optimise the process working within the Rolls-Royce Production System.
• Ensure the machine programmes and products meet our customer's requirements for Safety, Quality (Zero Defects) and Cost through cost and quality waterfalls, Delivery and Lead time, contributing to the Technology Readiness Level and Industrialisation journey.

Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process.

They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in these roles you will need to:

(1)

• Engineering or relevant discipline degree, HND or HNC with Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Knowledge of and previous work experience in 3D weaving and processing of 3D woven preforms or similar textile manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of technology readiness levels (TRL) (or similar processes such as MCRL) and driving processes to maturity.
• Understanding of the manufacturing engineering toolset to improve processes in our route to zero defects.
• Experience working to aerospace management systems and following process controls.

(2)

• Experience in (composite) textiles design and/or manufacture, e.g. 2D/3D Weaving.
• Be aware of or understand the fundamentals of weave design and programming, i.e. creating bitmaps, JC5 files, programming software packages.
• Experience in CAD/CAM modelling, e.g. CATIA or Siemens NX.
• Experience in coding using Python, C# or similar is of advantage.
• Develop and simplify the preforms for the components manufactured in the CTF within our digital toolsets and systems.
• Engineering or relevant discipline degree, HND or HNC or equivalent Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Experience working to aerospace management systems and following process controls.

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.

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

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance.

Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK or, in MoD approved cases, a dual.

Job Category: Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date: 14 Apr 2025; 00:04

Posting End Date: 27 Apr 2025