- CAD Engineer/Digital Manufacturing Engineer
- Ideal salary range: £42,000 > £52,500 - DOE
- Manchester, Warrington, OR Derby – Hybrid working options available
We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.
We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Digital Manufacturing Engineer, to be involved in prospecting world changing technology by developing meaningful relationships with some of largest entities across the globe.
Job Purpose:
The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for development and deployment of new digital manufacturing technologies and systems for the RR SMR and assisting in the operational running of manufacturing systems in operational environments. They will assist building maturity, and continuous improvement of digital manufacturing systems covering people, process, and tools to a point where they are ready for production implementation to the RR SMR factories.
The role will require strong collaboration across the wider ME and SMR IT teams to capture requirements and continuously improve the look and feel of the digital systems covering all aspects of manufacturing technology, methods and processes execution to support the successful manufacture and assembly of modules within the RR SMR modules factory, and site factory operations for module connectivity, as built, and configuration data capture.
Key Results & What Can Be Achieved in The Role:
Achievement in this role will be measured against on-time and on-budget delivery of digital manufacturing technologies and systems projects to the required level of maturity, and ability to influence SMR IT delivery to support programme milestones. These projects will deliver the digital tools and supporting rules that are essential for the successful production of RR SMR modules, and power stations.
To do this, the successful candidate will be involved in the operational performance, and support of manufacturing operations across various RR SMR facilities, Supply Chain, and Partners including demonstrator programmes ran by the MCA team to mature manufacturing technologies, skills, and define best practice for people, process, and tools for continuous improvement.
The Key Selection Criteria:
- Proven ability to develop, deploy and support manufacturing digital systems into factory and supply chain settings. Using structured approaches to problem solving and a continuous drive for improvement.
- Demonstrates that product and process safety is of paramount importance through assuring products through design and manufacture, complying with all applicable legislation and codes of professional conduct.
- Proven ability to define, plan, monitor and control projects, programmes, and work packages, ensuring the work is delivered to cost, quality and schedule while communicating this complex technical information in a simple and effective way.
- Proven ability to collate and validate user requirements, understand the implications for the components of a Digital Manufacturing System (People, Process and Tools), define interfaces and data flows through the use of mapping tools and to describe business and end user implications of a Digital Manufacturing Systems implementation within a business and define test procedures to mitigate the implications.
- Ability to integrate well within a project team in a commercial environment. This will include working in collaboration with external partners and suppliers.
Qualifications & Training:
- Professionally Qualified Engineer in a relevant discipline
- Experience working within an engineering business familiar with the manufacture of nuclear heavy industry products (or similar high regulation industries; Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Defence etc.)
- Knowledge and demonstrated experience with relevant stands and codes, such as ASME etc.
- Working knowledge of CAD software programmes; Ideally Siemens NX, Auto desk etc.
- Manufacturing/Factory/Machinery design experience especially discrete event simulation (DES).
- Confidence in implementing/defining a strategy for manufacturing computer aided engineering (model-based definition, stage models, factory layouts, cell designs etc.).
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Pay and Benefits
We anticipate paying a salary of between £42,500 - £52,500 plus:-
- Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance – £2200, enabling you to create a bespoke package
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
- Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
- Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
- Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
- £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases
We are Rolls-Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.
We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.
The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.
Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues.
Our Culture
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.
Our Application Process:
The recruitment process for this vacancy is being handled by Advanced Resource Managers, an official recruitment partner to Rolls Royce SMR.
RR SMR have a 2-stage interview process and they can be online or in-person. Please do let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made.
Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above, please contact [email protected] to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner.
Our Screening Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in following additional screening:-
- Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
- Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check