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Digital Manufacturing Engineer – Supply Chain in Derby, Derbyshire

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Location

Derby, Derbyshire

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Permanent

Job title: Digital Manufacturing Engineer - Supply chain & Civils

We anticipate offering a salary of between £42,500 up to £60,000

Manchester, Warrington, OR Derby - Hybrid working options available

We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we're doing something that's never been done before. We're revolutionising an industry. That's a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.

We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Digital Manufacturing Engineer - Supply chain & Civils, to be involved in prospecting world changing technology by developing meaningful relationships with some of largest entities across the globe.

Job Purpose:

To support data transfer, establish data standards and standardise digital language across the RR SMR value chain. This will include, but not be limited to, CAD geometry, specifications and procedures through to physical product and the associated documents and data produced throughout manufacture and assembly.

They will assist building maturity, and continuous improvement of digital systems and technology covering people, process, information on and tools to a point where they are ready for production on implementation on across the entire RR SMR value chain.

The role requires strong collaboration on across the wider Design, ME, Supply Chain, Operations, and SMR IT teams to capture requirements and continuously improve the look and feel of the digital systems covering all aspects of manufacturing technology, consumption of design information, generating methods, and processes execution to support the successful delivery of RR SMR modules products, and site factory operations, including capture of as built, and configuration on data through life.

Key Results & What Can Be Achieved in The Role:

Achievement in this role will be measured against on‐time and on‐budget delivery of digital technologies and systems projects to the required level of maturity, and ability to influence SMR IT delivery to support programme milestones.

These projects will deliver the digital tools and supporting rules that are essential for the successful design, manufacture and assembly of the SMR power station.

To do this, the successful candidate will be involved in the operational performance, and support of digital operations across various RR SMR facilities, Supply Chain, and Partners including demonstrator programme s designed to mature manufacturing technologies, skills, and define best practice for people, process, information, and tools for continuous improvement.

The Key Selection Criteria:

Criteria 1: Proven ability to develop, deploy and support manufacturing digital systems into a supply chain setting.

Using structured approaches to problem solving and a continuous drive for improvement.

Criteria 2: Demonstrates that product and process safety is of paramount importance through assuring products

through design and manufacture, complying with all applicable legislation and codes of professional conduct.

Criteria 3: Proven ability to define, plan, monitor and control projects, programmes, and work packages, ensuring the work is delivered to cost, quality and schedule while communicating this complex technical information in a simple and effective way.

Criteria 4: Proven ability to collate and validate user requirements, understand the implications for the components of a Digital Manufacturing System (People, Process and Tools), define interfaces and data flows using mapping tools and to describe business and end user implications of a Digital

Manufacturing Systems implementation within a business and define test procedures to mitigate the implications.

Criteria 5: Ability to integrate well within a project team in a commercial environment. This will include working in collaboration with external partners and suppliers.

Qualifications & Training:

  • Ability to integrate well within a project team in a commercial environment. This will include working in collaboration with external partners and suppliers.
  • Demonstrated experience of the application of digital tools within an external supply chain and/or a construction
  • Professionally Qualified Engineer (e.g., UK minimum HND/foundation degree or other national equivalent) in an engineering discipline.
  • Experience working within an engineering business familiar with the manufacture of product within a highly regulated industry (e.g. nuclear, aerospace, defence, pharma)
  • Experience in complying with Export Control

Pay and Benefits

We anticipate paying a salary of between £42,500 - £60,000 plus:-

  • Bonus - Performance related bonus of up to 12.5%
  • Benefits Allowance - £2200, enabling you to create a bespoke package
  • Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
  • Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days
  • Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
  • Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
  • £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases

We are Rolls-Royce SMR

Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We're doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there's a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.

We're one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we're a strengths-based organisation - our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.

The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.

Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues.

Our Culture

At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture.

Our Application Process:

The recruitment process for this vacancy is being handled by Advanced Resource Managers, an official recruitment partner to Rolls Royce SMR.

Your candidate experience is at the utmost importance to us. If you are not yet ready to apply but would like to discuss any of the above, please contact to arrange a confidential conversation with a recruitment partner.

Our Screening Process

Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.

Job reference 127342_1750686395
Date posted 23 June 2025
Sector Energy

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