Manufacturing Capability Manager

Job Description Manufacturing Capability Manager Full Time All UK Sites, Hybrid working What you will be doing An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated individual to join the team as the Manufacturing Capability Manager. The manufacturing function aligned to Civil Aerospace supports the Civil business as well as providing functional support across the enterprise. The aim of this team is to enable capability to deliver operational excellence. This is delivered through enactment of the functional roadmap. Under the leadership of the VP Manufacturing Capability, you will lead the roadmap to deliver improved capability for people, process and systems across the global civil footprint interfacing across the enterprise to share best practice and collaborate on priority areas. In this role, no one day will be same, with projects from creating training interventions for Production Leaders to coaching working team leaders, to support an induction programme for new employees, designing new leadership pipelines, fixing the basics with our day-to-day processes, and working with world class benchmark organizations to help us deliver our vision. You will need to have a background in operational line leadership which will be critical to enable you to design & deliver training as well as supporting talent learn and develop. This background will also support the delivery of implementing improved processes and systems. Responsibilities Lead the manufacturing capability roadmap to deliver uplift in leadership capability, talent pipelines, systems & processes. Support delivering a refreshed Production System that enables operational excellence. Coach the organization and business leaders on the production system and its benefits. Co-ordinate the Manufacturing Operations Pride in our Factories transformation workstream to support a step change in how our factories look & feel to deliver best in class operational excellence. Be the primary contact for Aris processes and supporting process councils for C5.4 within CAO on behalf of LPU. Champion the activities within the Lean Roadmap to deliver a Lean Enterprise and actively demonstrate the lean leadership actions. Why Rolls-Royce? Work with us and we’ll welcome you into a culture of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. We will listen first, embrace feedback and act with integrity. We will invest in your continuous learning and development, and make sure you have access to a wide breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career and make a difference. We offer excellent development, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home, or another remote location. It a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we’re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, frequency will depend on business needs, nature of role, what works for the team and for the individual. Discover more on our GBS Service Portal about hybrid working. Who we’re looking for Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form our behaviours. They are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. Proven track record delivering Programmes in both favourable and unfavourable conditions utilizing cross-functional teams. Strong Integration skills / Programme Management / Delivery mindset Gravitas with MBU leadership teams to influence team members, managers and senior managers to deliver the programme plan. Great communication skills Good understanding of Manufacturing Business Processes & Rolls Royce Production System Passion for learning, development and training Strong business acumen & business breadth Experience deploying operations & lean toolkit. Join us & help Rolls-Royce to become a high-performing, competitive, resilient business. Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. The professional level and the salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate. It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role. 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. Learn more about our global Inclusion Strategy Grade: Level C Closing Date: Midnight 27th May 2025 People Leader: Sophie Day For further information please contact: Batinder Chana Job Category Manufacturing Posting Date 20 May 2025; 00:05 Posting End Date 27 May 2025 Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet vital power needs.