Job Description

Production Controller

Derby

Full time

Why Rolls-Royce?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Controller to join the Large Engine Assembly & Test P&C Team. The role offers a unique experience where you are part of a team who assembles our world-class engines before they are despatched to our global customer base.

At Rolls-Royce, we pioneer the power that matters to our customers, to society and to the planet.

Innovate & Power the world. To ensure we continue to be pioneers of our industry, Rolls-Royce has a team of over 16,500 engineers around the globe. They include everyone from world experts in their field to those who manage hundreds of people and millions of pounds worth of investments. We recruit engineers at all levels and in a range of disciplines. And while we encourage specialisation, we also offer freedom to cross-specialise and develop skills across a number of different areas.

Throughout our proud history, we’ve discovered pioneers come in many forms, not least through the individual traits displayed by our people. Join us and you can bring yourself to work every day - in an environment of collaboration, continuous learning and respect.

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.

What you will be doing:

You will be proactive in identifying and resolving risks which could impact delivery, inventory, and cost performance. You will support the introduction and be passionate about achieving production rate ramp up of new products.

Using scheduling techniques to control production through the process in line with business requirements to deliver on-time to customer expectations
Ensuring that all systems used to control production planning are maintained daily and reporting key performance data for your area including Production Order Adherence, Throughput Monitoring and Lead Time.
Working with the multi-functional team to monitor and ensure adherence to the plan at an engine bay and resource group level. Where performance diverges from the plan, identify, mitigate, and drive effective and full resolution.
Working with our Supplier Management teams to ensure optimum material availability through early identification and prevention of shortages and excess which would otherwise impact business performance
Working with both internal and external stakeholders across the extended supply chain as the primary point of contact for delivery and championing the root cause resolution of on-time delivery issues

Who we are looking for:

Being a part of Rolls-Royce you’ll know 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.

Experience of working with manufacturing, supply chain management, purchasing or logistics field with APICS or equivalent qualifications
Experience of SAP or equivalent ERP system, highly confident in data analysis and an aptitude and confidence to develop further
Excellent communication skills, an ability to influence and work successfully with cross-functional teams in a rapidly changing environment
Someone who is comfortable working alone with the detail but also works well as part of a team to improve overall business performance. Skilled in problems solving techniques with the ability to interpret data and trends and confident to pull the right team together to find a solution

Join us & Power our future

Pioneers of Power
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 careers.rolls-royce.com

Closing Date: 14th October 2025

Job Category

Supply Chain Planning & Control