Rolls-Royce
Designs and manufactures power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, defence and energy sectors.
Production Leader - Trentham
Lead production teams in aerospace manufacturing, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency.
Job Highlights
About the Role
You will lead the teams that manufacture our world‑famous aircraft parts and engines, ensuring all work follows strict safety and compliance procedures. By fostering a zero‑defects mindset, you will reduce risks, improve processes and raise team capabilities. You will also optimise cost, delivery and quality to enhance overall production performance and drive continuous‑improvement initiatives. • Direct and mentor large production teams in Civil Aerospace, promoting a safety‑first culture. • Enforce compliance with procedures and standards to achieve zero‑defects and mitigate risk. • Drive cost, delivery and quality optimisation to improve production performance. • Identify and implement continuous‑improvement initiatives across manufacturing processes. • Manage multiple tasks, priorities and IT systems within a high‑end production environment. • Inspire and develop staff to boost performance and maintain high quality outputs. • Uphold rigorous safety standards while delivering reliable, high‑quality products. • Provide flexible day or shift work options to accommodate personal commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸team leadership
- ▸safety compliance
- ▸cost optimisation
- ▸quality control
- ▸continuous improvement
- ▸it management
What You Bring
We are looking for candidates with proven experience managing teams in high‑end production, manufacturing or logistics environments, a strong safety and quality focus, and the ability to motivate and develop staff. You should be comfortable handling diverse tasks, priorities and IT systems, and able to provide the tools and support teams need to succeed. Rolls‑Royce’s multi‑year transformation aims to build a high‑performing, resilient and growing company, and we welcome individuals who share this vision.
Requirements
- ▸team management
- ▸production
- ▸manufacturing
- ▸logistics
- ▸safety
- ▸it systems
Benefits
The position provides a competitive salary, 33 days of holiday, pension contributions up to 12 % and a range of employee support services, discounts and on‑site facilities such as free parking. Additional perks include employee assistance programmes and a supportive, inclusive workplace.
Work Environment
Onsite