Job Description

Inspector

Full Time (4 Shifts / 41 hours D/N – 47.6% shift premium)

Derby

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Customer Delivery Centre to recruit a skilled Inspector within the Assembly & Test Derby Facility (PTF – Production Test Facility).

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

Innovate & Power the world. To ensure we continue to be pioneers of our industry, Rolls-Royce has a team of over 16,500 engineers around the globe. They include everyone from world experts in their field to those who manage hundreds of people and millions of pounds worth of investments. We recruit engineers at all levels and in a range of disciplines. And while we encourage specialisation, we also offer freedom to cross-specialise and develop skills across a number of different areas.

Throughout our proud history, we’ve discovered pioneers come in many forms, not least through the individual traits displayed by our people. Join us and you can bring yourself to work every day - in an environment of collaboration, continuous learning and respect.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

What you will be doing:

You will work as part of a team to contribute to our business objective of delivering Engines on time to a high specification for the customer, whilst operating in accordance with safety requirements and within established procedures.

• Measuring and inspection of Engines to relevant engineering drawings and technical specifications

• Raising non-conformance issues

• Working to set deadlines to achieve performance targets and Customer delivery commitments

• Working in a compliant manner to ensure that products are built to the correct technical and quality specifications

• Participating in continual review and improvement processes for the business to identify best practice

Who we are looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know 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.

• A recognised time-served apprenticeship within a Mechanical Engineering discipline, at either City and Guilds Level 3, or NVQ Level 3, and BTEC national or equivalent qualification

• Experience in using a variety of engineering equipment with the ability to interpret engineering drawings and apply instructions correctly to achieve required product quality

• Ideally, you will be able to demonstrate relevant inspection or fitting experience of engine components

• PC literacy is essential

The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be DDH3.

This job is advertised at the grades shown, and this is the desired operating level for this role. We encourage applications from candidates with relevant experience from any grade

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.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy here

Grade: DDH3

Closing Date: 4th September 2026

People Leader: Paul Burton

For further information please contact: Jaspreet Bagga

Job Category

Factory Staff

Posting Date

21 Aug 2026; 00:08

Posting End Date

04 Sept 2026