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:
Perform a range of routine and reactive, maintenance on tooling and fixtures across a broad range of manufacturing assets.
Ensure that manufacturing equipment is safe, available and capable for use when required.
Analyse equipment data to inform and implement the most effective approach towards repair, manufacture or modification.
Safely operate site specific equipment and actively drive adherence to the company Health and Safety requirements and Zero harm culture.
Work with the Manufacturing Engineers to help understand and implement tooling requirements. Liaise with the onsite spares integrator to ensure spares inventory reflects operational demands with minimal inventory.
Problem solving, making sound recommendations based on judgement, training and previous experience. Recommend and implement improvements.
Complete and maintain documentation and records.
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.
Completed advanced level engineering apprenticeship with NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
Understanding and ability to use gauges, inspection equipment and computerised measuring equipment.
Ability to read engineering drawings and manufacture components based on them.
Experience in operating manual and CNC machine tools to a high degree in order to manufacture components to Engineering drawings. Experience in programming CNC machine tools preferable.
Ability to reverse-engineer and manufacture components where drawings aren’t available.
Basic IT literacy. Ability to use CAD/CAM PLM software to design parts and create technical drawings is preferable but not essential.
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
Our people | Rolls-Royce
Closing date: 21st of May 2023
Job Category
Manufacturing Services - Factory Staff
Posting Date
05 May 2023; 00:05