Manufacturing Engineer - CMM Programmer - Submarines

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Engineer – CMM Programmer

Working Pattern: Days

Working location: Raynesway - Core

Execute Manufacturing Engineering activities to develop, maintain and continuously improve Measurement & Metrology processes, including programming measurement systems.

Ensure that measurement processes are robust, capable, traceable and meet business and customer requirements for Safety, Quality, Cost, Deliver rate and Leadtime (SQCD).

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.

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.

What we offer:

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It’s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing:

Execute Manufacturing Engineering activities to develop, maintain and continuously improve Measurement & Metrology processes, including programming measurement systems.

Ensure that measurement processes are robust, capable, traceable and meet business and customer requirements for Safety, Quality, Cost, Deliver rate and Leadtime (SQCD).

Key Accountabilities.

• HSE - Ensure that manufacturing processes for Product Verification are in full compliance to Health, Safety & Environmental Standards and meet the expectations of the Zero Harm programme.
• Product Safety - Ensure that manufacturing processes for Product Verification are capable of achieving and sustaining the design definition, and that processes are followed so that our products and those of our suppliers conform to their specification. Rigorously raise, investigate and resolve safety related issues.
• Quality - Works with all functions to reduce risk and drive product Right First Time. Ensure compliance to all relevant company, legislative and technical policies and standards including RRMS, GS3001 and Export Control and Intellectual Property requirements.
• Technical Authority - Ensure application of manufacturing process controls for Product Verification processes within their area of accountability, with authorisation subject to appropriate delegation. This may include review and sign-off, with appropriate delegation, of Product Verification Planning, Product Verification Capability Studies (i.e. Measurement Systems Analysis) and Automated Measurement System programs.

• Requirements - Identify and develop opportunities for new or improved manufacturing processes for Product Verification, digital systems and technologies to meet current or future requirements. This may include identifying new technologies, supporting definition of requirements, down selection, implementation and testing of new hardware or software systems for Product Verification.
• Planning - Plan and manage activities including schedule, resources and costs, gaining buy-off and communicating current status to relevant stakeholders. Ensure issues and risks are resolved to meet project timescales. Lead or support Product Verification Planning to identify appropriate, capable and cost effective product verification methods.
• Develop Capability - Develop, implement, validate, maintain and continuously improve manufacturing processes for Product Verification, digital systems and/or methods of manufacture which are capable of meeting and continue to meet requirements for safety, quality, cost, delivery rate and lead time. Capture, analyse and use data to demonstrate and improve the current and future capability of manufacturing processes.
• Minimum standards - Working across the other Manufacturing Engineering disciplines, drive manufacturing processes towards identified consistent best practice. Ensure Product Verification processes, equipment, standards, environment, calibration and verification are appropriate for the task.
• Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing - Work with interfacing teams and local experts to ensure technical aspects of manufacturing processes and digital systems are understood and accounted for as required. Capture and utilise lessons learnt. Identify, document and share best practice, including by participation in relevant Communities of Practice.
• Develop Talent - Responsible for self development to meet the required skills and behaviours for the role. Continuously seek to expand knowledge and experience to increase effectiveness in undertaking existing and new activities. Provides coaching and technical support to others within their area of competence.
• Build external relationships - Operate beneficial relationships with partners and suppliers to enable delivery of their objectives.

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 this role you will need to have:

· HNC in an engineering discipline.

· CMM programming knowledge (Quartis / OGP preferred).

· Good problem solving skills.

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 Inclusion 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 national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.

Job Category

Manufacturing Engineering

Posting Date

11 Nov 2026; 00:11

Posting End Date

25 Nov 2026