Toolmaker

Job Description

Toolmaker

Full time (shift work)

Derby (site-based role)

Why Rolls- Royce?

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a skilled Toolmaker to join us at the Precision Machining Facility in Derby.

The Precision Machining Facility (PMF) is at the forefront of advanced Turbine blade design and manufacture supporting civil and defence aerospace applications and meeting demands of new engine product introduction and aftermarket services.

In this role, you’ll be responsible for making parts from engineering drawings along with maintaining a range of tooling and fixtures within our busy Turbine blade production facility. You will work as part of an established team accountable for all aspects of tooling and fixture maintenance. It includes fault rectification, equipment servicing, engagement with suppliers, implementing improvement ideas and driving KPI-s to ensure maximum equipment availability for operations.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. We’re proud to be part of the pathway to net zero as we power society for generations to come.

Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.

This is an interesting opportunity to work in a busy, world-class engineering and manufacturing environment.

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

Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work.

What you will be doing:

You will be responsible for manufacturing, repairing, and maintaining a variety of tooling, dies, machining and inspection fixtures. You will also:

Who we are looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we embrace agility, are bold, pursue collaboration and seek simplicity in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Join us & Make an impact

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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at

Closing date: 21st of May 2023

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