Manufacturing Technology Manager - Manufacturing Engineering

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Bristol, England, GBR
In-Office
Senior level
Aerospace • Defense
The Role
Lead development and industrialisation of new manufacturing technologies across TRL lifecycle, drive innovation, acquire and implement equipment/tooling, ensure HSE compliance, and manage a team of Manufacturing Engineers to deliver defence-critical manufacturing capabilities.
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Manufacturing Technology Manager

Bristol

Management level C

Why join Rolls-Royce?

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Technology Manager in the Defence Future Programmes team supporting the Manufacturing, Assembly & Test (MA&T) organisation. This role will lead the development and industrialisation of new manufacturing technologies through the full Technology Readiness Level (TRL) lifecycle, from concept validation to production implementation. The role is responsible for driving innovation, developing new and novel manufacturing methods, and ensuring successful transition of emerging technologies into an operational environment. The role is also responsible for supporting MA&T in the acquisition of safety-critical and business continuity capabilities, ensuring ongoing operational continuity.

This position will also lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Engineers, providing technical direction, project leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to deliver strategic technology critical to Defence.

What you will be doing:

  • Develop capability - Acquire, develop, sustain & implement capability, capital (equipment & tooling) and manufacturing technology to improve competitiveness for the business, in line with the Manufacturing Capability Acquisition (C2 Acquire Technology) process

  • Develop talent - Act as professional leader of the manufacturing engineering technology acquisition community within area of responsibility, ensuring required competences are in place and promoting the development and growth of the community. Manage directly reporting technical resource.

  • Create strategy - Contribute to the development of integrated manufacturing technology strategy for the business, connecting strategy, design, supply chain, operations and digital stakeholders along with manufacturing process owners, technology partnerships and suppliers to create manufacturing technology strategies and roadmaps which support agreed integrated product strategies

  • HSE - Responsible for ensuring that technologies developed and deployed are in full compliance to Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and meet the expectations of the Zero Harm programme.

   

Position qualifications:

  •  Professionally qualified Engineer (UK minimum BEng degree or other national equivalent)                                                     

    Strong understanding of the Manufacturing Capability Acquisition (C2 Acquire Technology) process        

  • Has experience providing technical and professional leadership to a community of Engineers

  • Has led projects/activities across a range of Manufacturing Engineering Processes, including tasks which carry a significant element of technical risk    

  • Has developed and deployed extensive personal and professional networks     

  • Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes and technologies relevant to the business

To start, you will require a minimum Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.

Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. 

 

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.  

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Grade:  Management level C

For further information please contact:  Lizzie Moore - [email protected]

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date

16 Jul 2026; 00:07Posting End Date21 Jul 2026

Skills Required

  • Professionally qualified Engineer (UK minimum BEng degree or national equivalent)
  • Strong understanding of the Manufacturing Capability Acquisition (C2 Acquire Technology) process
  • Experience providing technical and professional leadership to a community of Engineers
  • Experience leading projects across a range of Manufacturing Engineering processes, including technically risky tasks
  • Developed and deployed extensive personal and professional networks
  • Broad knowledge of manufacturing processes and technologies relevant to the business

Rolls-Royce Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Rolls-Royce and has not been reviewed or approved by Rolls-Royce.

  • Retirement Support Retirement support is strengthened by a U.S. 401(k) program and recent Indianapolis agreements that enhanced retirement benefits. This foundation is complemented by an ongoing company emphasis on competitive retirement provisions across regions.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity value is broadened through a global employee share plan with a broad-based grant in 2024. A matched-purchase program introduced in 2025 further extends access to share ownership.
  • Flexible Benefits Flexible benefits are highlighted through a holistic, choice-based package and flexible working principles under the People Deal. Regional tailoring provides options spanning wellbeing, recognition, and other locally relevant rewards.

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The Company
HQ: London
40,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1906

What We Do

Delivering power and propulsion solutions in the air, at sea and on land.

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