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Fitter

Full Time - shift work

Derby

This position is being advertised to form a pipeline of candidates for current and future positions within Development and Experimental Engineering business unit, therefore applicants should not expect feedback immediately. However, we will endeavour to review your CV in a timely manner.

Why Rolls-Royce?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fitter to join the team in either Components and Modules or Engine Assembly in the Development and Experimental Engineering business unit (D&EE) based in Derby.

D&EE are at the cutting edge of civil aviation, developing the next generation of sustainable travel, whether that be through insertion of enhancements to our current engine offerings, revolutionary technology demonstrator programmes such as the UltraFan Project or exploring how we can utilise emerging technologies such as Electrification and Hydrogen in the civil aerospace market. You will work as part of a highly skilled team who contribute towards capturing vitally beneficial data found from testing development engines to certify and prove new engine products as well as maturing our current products. You will report directly to a Production Leader for the facility.

Join us and we’ll provide an environment where you can be yourself. And an inclusive, culture that gives you a platform for continuous learning, and an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

We deliver the best jet engines in the world. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration, we’re putting our customers at the forefront of the aviation industry – and we keep them there. Our product portfolio powers more than 35 types of commercial aircraft, and with over 13,000 engines in-service around the world; we’re keeping the world flying.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits.

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:

As a Fitter, you will play a key role in ensuring components and modules are correctly assembled and balanced or parts assembled and fitted to an engine before passing the engine to test. Applying appropriate Health and Safety practice and maintaining a safe environment at all times is vital and working as part of an integrated team to achieving targets is critical to our success.

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

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.

This position is being advertised to form a pipeline of candidates for current and future positions within Development and Experimental, therefore applicants should not expect feedback immediately. However, we will endeavour to review your CV in a timely manner.

You can learn more about our global inclusion strategy at

Closing date: 4th of May 2023

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