AddressJob Description
Assembly Fitter
37 Hours/ 2 shifts initially moving to 3 shifts
Derby Raynesway
Why Rolls-Royce?
We are looking for Assembly Fittersto join the new assembly team within Raynesway. In this exciting role you will assemble the power plants for the UK Royal Navy Submarine Fleet.
We’re a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.
Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.
You will be responsible for delivering a defined set of tasks, following procedures to apply established methods, in different situations to deliver against plan; follow all nuclear, fire and conventional health, safety and environmental procedures and regulations. Fitters / Inspectors play a key role in building, fitting, dressing and inspecting components to drawing requirements at a skilled trade level and are responsible for compliance against the documented method of manufacture.
We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office, home or another remote location. It’s 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, on average three days per week.
What you will be doing:
You will ork closely with manufacturing engineering on design and manufacturability issues
- Assemble, dress and inspect components to drawing requirements
- Use a comprehensive range of hand tools, measuring instruments and workshop machine tools.
- Check finished components meet quality standards/drawing requirements. Deliver right first time quality for each operation
- Understand how to access and follow the RRMS and standards and specifications
- Read and interpret manufacturing engineering drawings, technical instructions and written specifications
- Quality check work and complete relevant documentation accurately as well as check the work of others for compliance to required standards
- Maintain equipment and measuring tools and ensure all tools are in calibration
- Use standard measuring tools such as callipers, micrometers, height gauges and specific bespoke measuring equipment.
- Work in an integrated team to achieve the cells targets and effectively resolve quality issues
- Keep the work area safe, tidy and clean
- Can safely deal with any problems / discrepancies while following correct procedures. Makes decisions and provides suitable justifications for those decisions and conclusions
- Comply with the procedures for control of non-conformance for their area
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the process/cell ensuring optimum performance
- Use problem solving and business improvement techniques to ensure the production plans are achieved
- Complete the relevant documentation (quality, operation data sheets, maintenance, reports, etc)
- Identify and report any matter that indicates that the safety of an operation or the safe condition of any plant may be affected
- Provide on the job training and technical support to team members as required Flexibility to perform other duties when assigned
Who we’re 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.
- Has developed proficient knowledge and understanding of fitting from a range of practical methods, techniques and work processes, gained through a recognised time served apprenticeship
- Experience of using a range of hand and measuring tools
- Experience of using hydraulic tensioning equipment would be beneficial
- Awareness of HS&E requirements, including risk assessment processes
- An awareness of the importance of sustaining and contributing to a strong safety culture
- Manage a number of tasks simultaneously, following guidance from the Production Leader
- Demonstrate the ability to get things done in an ever changing environment
- Display confident communication skills and experience of team working
- Project a positive ‘can do’ attitude to deliver on objectives and commitments
- Be flexible and willing to multi skill
- Have a desire to grow and learn new skills
- Knowledge of business improvement techniques Experience in the use of Microsoft Office applications
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 at Our people | Rolls-Royce
To work for Rolls-Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you don’t currently already have this in place.
Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets, you must hold a UK nationality. Any dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.
Closing date: 6th March 2024
