Overhaul Services Engineer - Zero Defects
Full-time
Derby/Hybrid – 3 days on-site
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
The role offers a unique opportunity to drive impactful solutions in a Service environment by providing technical support to the MRO global network and executing Zero Defects principles, tools and activities to develop, maintain and continuously improve MRO, engine availability and overall defect elimination through Technical Variance (TV) reduction.
What you will be doing
Identify and develop opportunities for new or improved inspection methods and tasks to meet current and/or future requirements and increase engine manual maturity.
Scope, draft and deliver technical publications in support of the Trent Fleet engine induction plans in the global MRO network.
Plan and manage activities, including scheduling regular governance, communicating status to stakeholders at multiple levels, and making sure issues get resolved within required timeframes in support of the fleet health.
Work with commodity leads and process owners to drive improvements and best practices.
Develop and deliver solutions for the elimination of non-conformance in a service environment through multiple value streams.
Position qualifications
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 and for this role we are looking for someone with:
A relevant technical degree or equivalent industrial experience e.g. engineering and services, mechanical design engineering. Lean exposure / knowledge to at least Lean Six Sigma Yellow belt is preferred.
Experience in drafting and reviewing technical publications such as manual revisions, technical variances and service bulletins.
Experience in data mining and the ability to generate solutions based on data.
Knowledge of manufacturing engineering, MRO, Design and special processes.
Project management and Team lead skills are a plus.
Regional Benefits
Generous Annual Leave
Retirement Savings
Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls-Royce
Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
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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 are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Please be aware that the priority will be given to employees identified as being at high risk. 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 grade SNBG 7-10.
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.
Grade: SNBG 7-10
Closing Date: 6th July 2026
People Leader: Luc Sturtzer
For further information please contact: Batinder Chana
Engineering for Services
22 Jun 2026; 00:06
06 Jul 2026
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