ABCF Team Member – Rotherham

 Salary - £19,600 basic

Rolls-Royce is a global business providing power systems for use on land, at sea and in the air. The Group has a balanced business portfolio with leading positions in the civil and defence aerospace, marine and energy markets. We invest in technology and capabilities that can be applied to products and services in each of the global markets we serve.

The Turbines SCU is pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Advanced Blade Casting Facility (ABCF) manufacturing team.  The ABCF is a proposed new investment casting facility to be located in Rotherham and produce a specific portfolio of civil aerospace parts using advanced manufacturing techniques and an increased level of automation

 

Turbines are one of the Supply Chain Units and have a substantial presence on the Ansty, Bristol and Derby sites and globally with Engineering functions in Dahlewitze and Indianapolis.  Turbines is also involved with three successful manufacturing Joint Ventures in the UK, Italy and China and is committed to establishing itself as the benchmark for providing Turbine system solutions.

The ABCF is seeking operatives (full training given) to join the team to help develop the Automated Finishing process using a combination of machining and advanced measurement techniques. Successful candidates will be Supported by a progression structure which is underpinned by multi skilling, performance and opportunity for additional responsibilities

Accountabilities:

The ABCF team members will have the following accountabilities 

• Learn how to operate the new process and support the creation of a stable and consistent manufacturing process that meets customer requirements.
• Support the introduction of New Products into the Facility.
• Provide guidance and direction on the creation of new fixture design for the process.
• Develop the training material to train the end users of the process.
• Create all relevant Manufacturing and Technical Instructions as well as writing the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Support all continuous/method/yield improvement activities on this process.
• Provide first line technical support to the facility on Autofinish.
• Provide an interface from the Operations Team to ME, Labs and the OEMs
• Support all 9 Basics, JtPE, RRPS compliance activities.
• Work with consumable suppliers to ensure optimal Total Cost of Manufacture
• Formally communicate progress on a regular basis.

 Requirements of role to consider before applying:

Travel will be required to existing Rolls Royce training sites dependent on skillset and role (Derby, Coventry, Hucknall) for first 18 months to 2 years.

Shifts will vary during the training period dependent on skill and location
Flexibility will be required in terms of content of role during this training.
Intend to work on a 40 hour per week shift pattern over 24 hours, 5 days a week when the Rotherham facility is fully operational in mid 2015

What we are looking for:

 A diverse workforce with varying skills and experience

Our culture reinforces that ‘everyone matters’ – no divide between Team Members, staff and management
Flexibility (and patience) will be needed as we work together to grow our business
It is desirable for the successful candidates to have knowledge or experience in some of the following areas.

• Milling processes
• Experience of using Siemens/Fanuc PLC
• The use or programming of robots.
• Computer literacy
• Appreciation of CAD/CAM
• Lean Manufacturing
• Basic knowledge of RRPS
• Green / Yellow belt project

GCSE (or equivalent) C or above in Maths and English is required for this role.

To Apply:

 Sheffield City Council’s Opportunity Sheffield team are supporting Rolls Royce with local recruitment for these roles and we request that CV’s are sent to gareth.urwin@sheffield.gov.uk by Friday the 12^th of July.Please ensure the CV contains full contact information including email, mobile phone number and postal address.

 

Upon receipt of application CVs will be immediately assessed on the basis of key criteria for the roles on offer. Long listed candidates will then be asked to complete an online Rolls Royce application profile by the 19^th of July before progressing to the next stages of recruitment (Mandex Testing stage on Tuesday 6th August and if successful here progressing to the final Rolls Royce Assessment Centre stage on Tuesday 13th August – both these stages will be held at the Rotherham facility).