Production Manager
// Role Summary
Rolls-Royce is seeking a Production Manager to lead Defence Operations in Bristol. This role is responsible for meeting customer quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness requirements.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of Operations activity within your area of responsibility.
- Ensure Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People targets are met.
- Manage budget, headcount, productivity, overtime, and absenteeism.
- Lead employee development and performance through coaching and engagement.
- Drive business improvements for enhanced results and customer satisfaction.
- Experience in leading teams (circa 20) in an Operations environment is beneficial.
// Role Specification
Production Manager – Defence Operations
Location: Bristol, United Kingdom
Job Type: Full time
Management Level: C
Rolls-Royce is a business that has shaped the modern world, committed to being a force for progress by powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere. Join us to work on world-class solutions in a culture that values individuality, diverse perspectives, and innovation.
A fantastic opportunity has become available within the Defence Operations Team for a Production Leader. If you thrive in an energetic, busy, and delivery-focused environment, this role is for you. The business is responsible for the delivery of all OE and MRO engines and modules to various customers globally.
Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing, you will be responsible for leading all aspects of Operations activity within your area, with full accountability for meeting current and future customer quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness requirements.
What you will be doing:
- Deliver all Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People targets for your Value Stream.
- Ensure compliance with Company and legislative Health, Safety, and Environment policies.
- Carry out short/medium/long-term load and capacity planning for your Value Stream.
- Set, manage, and control the budget for your Value Stream (including headcount, productivity, overtime, absenteeism).
- Lead and manage employee development and performance through active coaching and engagement.
- Drive improvements through the business that deliver enhanced business results and customer satisfaction.
Position qualifications:
- Experience of leading and managing teams (circa 20) within an Operations Environment would be beneficial.
- Results-oriented with a proven delivery track record within a demanding environment.
- Effective communication and people leadership skills with the ability to drive, engage, and motivate others.
- Experience of delivering against financial targets and working within a budgetary framework.
- Evidence of delivering improved SQCDP performance in both favourable and unfavourable conditions.
- Passion for problem-solving, providing solutions, accountability, and the ability to focus on the most important priority and deliver with excellence.
- Experience of working in a business with Trade Union representation.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.
Rolls-Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.