Job DescriptionJob Title: Assembly Production Leader
Working Pattern: Fulltime
Working location: Indianapolis, IN
Relocation assistance is available for this position
Position Summary:Rolls-Royce is looking for an Assembly Production Leader / Manager to lead assembly operations of a business unit within our Indianapolis Campus. This individual will lead, inspire, and coach a team of people including direct production mechanics that assembly our full engine products for customers. This leader ensures that the numbers are delivered, but always with safety and dignity of the team first, ensuring quality worthy of our brand, and with the charge of always getting better by leading improvements within our Rolls-Royce Production System.
What you will be doing:- Ensure that world class capability in Assembly Operations is effectively utilized to provide products and services that satisfy business requirements with a committed and coordinated execution plan
- Leads the group of Skilled Aircraft and Powerplant Mechanics to produce highly complex assemblies for advanced gas turbine engines
- Responsible for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People business metrics and improvements for your business operations team
- Maintains work instructions, preventative maintenance, operator care routines, and HSE compliance within assembly operations
- Maintain production quality certifications through audit activities with internal Quality representatives, the FAA, and other external customers.
- Develop agreed operational and financial budgets for the facility and monitor and control the performance to ensure the budget is met.
Basic Requirements:- Associates degree in Manufacturing, Management, Engineering, or Operations, with 7+ years of experience OR;
- Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Management, Engineering, or Operations, with 5+ years of OR;
- Master's degree in Manufacturing, Management, Engineering, or Operations, with 3+ years of OR;
- PhD in degree OR;
- 9 years of experience in business operations, manufacturing or assembly production operations in lieu of a degree
- In order to be eligible for consideration, you must be a U.S. Citizen
Preferred Requirements:- Operations experience with accountability for Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People management
- Demonstrated organizational and prioritization skills
- Ability to deal with ambiguity
- Strong customer focus
- Experience interfacing with customers on technical program issues
- Demonstrated project planning and management experience and ability to lead a multi-functional engineering project team and excellent interpersonal and communications skills including technical writing and presentations
Job CategoryManufacturing
Job Posting Date03 Aug 2026; 00:08
Pay Range$111,868 - $181,786-Annually
Location:Indianapolis, IN
BenefitsRolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
