Materials NDE Engineer - Manufacturing

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Materials NDE Engineer - Manufacturing
Full-Time
Derby/Hybrid (3 day/week in the office)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) Engineer - Manufacturing to join our team in Derby.

As a NDE Engineer - Manufacturing, you will use your knowledge and expertise in development and application of NDT Techniques across the whole product lifecycle. The essential purpose is to maintain and manage an acceptable risk in NDT Supply Chain of Rolls-Royce by performing process auditing and consultancy/approval in production, as well as technology development for efficiency/quality/cost goals.

Why Rolls-Royce?

Rolls-Royce is one of the most enduring and iconic brands in the world and has been at the forefront of innovation for over a century. We design, build and service systems that provide critical power to customers where safety and reliability are paramount.

We are proud to be a force for progress, powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

We want to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that has shaped our history continues into our future, and we need people like you to come and join us on this journey.

You will be part of our NDE Laboratory which is part of Global Materials Engineering function under Manufacturing Engineering and Materials organisation for Engineering, Technology & Safety (ET&S). The organisation supports Civil Aerospace, Business Aviation and Defence Aerospace. NDE Laboratory covers the full lifecycle of Rolls-Royce engine products from development, manufacture to service. As part of the team, we also provide advice and guidance on NDE matters to other engineering disciplines.

We'll provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive, innovative culture that invests in you, gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

What we offer

We offer excellent development opportunities, 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.

We provide training and development opportunities to suit individual's goals and create a working environment for everyone to learn and grow. The successful candidate will develop experience and skills in both technical and professional aspects, as well as receive relevant qualifications in NDT.

What you will be doing:

You'll analyse factual information from multiple sources and identify effective solutions applying your technical knowledge, expertise, and engineering judgement. You will also:

Technical support and consultancy provided to product development for Future Programmes. Responsible for supporting, maintaining and improving our internal and external supply chain for NDE processes. Auditing and risk assessing our external supply chain to our NDT procedures and processes. Represent the company with suppliers and customers. Actively promote, encourage and support identification and implementation of continuous improvement. Part of global NDE organisation, internally and externally, to drive changes and advancement. Mentoring NDT Degree Apprentices, from first year to completion of scheme.
Who we're looking for:

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who is/has:

Relevant experience and knowledge in associated methods. Candidates with NDT expertise in other methods, sectors, or areas are also encouraged to apply. Degree level qualification or above in a relevant technical discipline (e.g. NDE, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics), or equivalent technical capability based on experience. Solve problems through evaluative judgements. Analyse factual information from multiple sources, interpret results and identify effective solutions by applying their own technical knowledge, expertise, and engineering judgement. A team contributor but also capable of working independently
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.

We welcome applications from people with a refugee background.

You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people | Rolls-Royce

Closing Date: Monday 9th June 2025

Job Category

Engineering Materials

Posting Date

23 May 2025; 00:05

Posting End Date

09 Jun 2025PandoLogic. Keywords: Non-Destructive Testing Engineer, Location: Derby, ENG - DE23 8NX

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