Fitter

Job Description

Fitter

Full Time/4 week overlay shift pattern

Derby

What you will be doing:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fitter to join us at the Engine Overhaul Services facility in Derby.

The EOS facility is 35,000m2, with circa 650 employees, and operational for 20 hours a day, 365 days a year. As the only wholly owned Large Engine MRO facility, with capability to maintain all modern Trent engines, EOS is fundamental to the future success of our Civil Aerospace business.

As a Fitter, you will carry out module fitting activities on a variety of different engines. You will be able to control and improve work in terms of work progress, efficiency, cost saving, safety, adherence to company policies and instructions and conduct of team members. This will lead to many learning and progression opportunities, depending on your experience.

Responsibilities:

• Assist Manufacturing Engineers in work procedures and practices and monitor work in progress and ensure that work performed is accurately completed to the RRMS standards
• Maintain Control boards, WIP tracking, asset care and 5s processes as well as maintain, monitor and control departmental calibration lists and tooling.
• Actively manage all input and output through the department.
• use cross functional skills to speak to ME and other departments to ensure all technical instructs are up to date and relatable to the work you are carrying out.
• Responsibility on the achievement of customer satisfaction, quality standards and work.
• Organizing teamwork in servicing duties. Supervisory duties in teamwork and coaching of sub-ordinate team members.
• Target are being delivered to the SORB and instructions that are delivered by the immediate manager.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference.

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

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.

• Completed an advanced level engineering apprenticeship* and an NVQ/SVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or equivalent.

To support your application please attach a copy of your certificates as proof of completing a recognised apprenticeship together with your CV.

• Ability to understand basic engineering reports and interpret service manual.
• A self-starter, with a professional, flexible approach.
• An effective communicator able to work both within a team and autonomously.
• Capable of maintaining a clean and safe environment, acknowledging all the health and safety factors.
• Able to work to deadlines to achieve performance and project targets.

Join us & help Rolls-Royce and our Customers to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business.

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

It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.  

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. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy

Grade: Works

For further information please contact: Jack Middleton

Recruiter: Cathryn Thomas

Job Category

Factory Staff

Posting Date

06 Mar 2025; 00:03Posting End Date12 Mar 2025