Description
Job Title: CNC Machinist
Working Pattern: 3 Shifts
Working location: Derby
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a CNC Machinist at our Submarines business in Derby.
Why Rolls-Royce?
Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.
We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.
We’ll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.
What we offer:
We offer excellent development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
What you will be doing:
1. Machine components to the method as defined in the Technical Instructions and ensuring compliance against the documented method of manufacture.
2. Training to operate different machine/equipment is managed via the 5 Step Pack.
3. Responsible for applying the appropriate Health and Safety practices and maintaining a safe environment at all times.
4. Required to work as part of an integrated team to achieve cell targets and focus on continuous improvement across the products and processes.
HS&E
5. Perform operations in a safe manner complying with all HS&E requirements
6. Keeps work area safe, tidy and clean
7. Follows all fire, conventional HS&E and where applicable the Nuclear licensed site conditions, procedures and regulations
8. Identify and report any matter that indicates that the safety of an operation or the safe condition of any plant may be affected
PRODUCT SAFETY
9. Responsible for delivering a defined set of tasks, complying with procedures to apply established methods to plan.
10. Understand and interpret manufacturing engineering drawings,technical instructions and written specifications.
11. Can safely deal with any problems / discrepancies while following the correct procedures. Makes decisions and provides suitable justification for those decisions and conclusions.
QUALITY
12. Ensures that the completed tasks for components meets the quality standards & drawing requirements and that the relevant paperwork & documentation is completed in full.
13. Deliver right first time quality for each operation
14. Comply with the procedures for control of non-conformance for their area
15. Works in an integrated team to effectively resolve quality issues
16. COSTWorks within the team to drive productivity and achieve the cell financial targets.Aware of consumable costs and supports in the reduction of waste.
DELIVERY
17. Works closely with manufacturing engineering on design and manufacturability problems to quickly resolve issues
18. Understands cell performance metrics and be involved with improvement activities to enable improved performance in cell
19. Supports activities to enable on time delivery to the customer and is flexible to perform other duties when assigned
PEOPLE
20. Supports with or provides on the job training and technical support to other team members as required.
21. Be engaged when receiving communications from cell and business leaders.
22. Understand any knowledge & skill gaps and be proactive in addressing these through the relevant training and development pathways to become a Suitably Qualified Experienced Person (SQEP).
23. Where applicable ensure qualifications that require external bodies to certify (eg PCN, CSWIP) or a validation from internal authority (eg eye tests) are kept upto date.
ASSET MANAGEMENT
24. Ensures that any equipment and measuring tools, used when performing tasks, are in calibration
25. Ensures equipment is fit for purpose both before and after use
26. Ensure all breakdowns are reported appropriately
Who we’re looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
27. Has developed proficient knowledge and understanding of differing machine centres, a range of practical methods, techniques and work processes, gained through a recognised time served apprenticeship.
28. Experience of operating WFL M80 or Hermle C52 machines is beneficial
29. Experience of operating Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) for CNC machines is beneficial.
30. Awareness of HS&E requirements, including risk assessment processes
31. An awareness of the importance of sustaining and contributing to a strong safety culture
32. Manage a number of tasks simultaneously, following guidance from the Production Leader
33. Demonstrate the ability to get things done in an ever changing environment
34. Display confident communication skills and experience of team working
35. Project a positive ‘can do’ attitude to deliver on objectives and commitments
36. Be flexible and willing to multi skill with a desire to grow, learn and develop new skills
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 which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of caring and belonging, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at
To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place. Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK national or, in MoD approved cases, a dual national.
Closing date: 2/7/25
Job Category
Factory Staff
Posting Date
25 Jun 2025; 00:06
Posting End Date
02 Jul 2025