Head of Machine Tool Maintenance

Job Title: Head of Machine Tool Maintenance

Working Pattern:  Onsite 9/80

Working location:  Indianapolis, IN

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.

Rolls-Royce has been recognized as the top employer in the Engineering & Manufacturing category on the prestigious Forbes Top Employers for Engineers list for 2025. This ranking highlights our commitment to innovation, employee development, and fostering a collaborative environment where engineers can thrive.

Be part of a team that sets the industry standard and drives groundbreaking solutions.

At Rolls-Royce, we are committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel respected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We foster a welcoming and innovative work environment that invests in you, giving you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.

Rolls-Royce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

What you will be doing

Here you will have an opportunity to work on the following:

• Implements the Company Health, Safety and Environment policy in all aspects of Manufacturing Services, understands and deploys all legislative requirements and control standards through effective communication, processes and actions that support safe and compliant workplaces and equipment.
• Developed specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in Manufacturing Service technical competence(s).
• Uses in-depth knowledge to develop and deliver strategy and drive process improvement in their discipline(s).
• Uses a deep knowledge and understanding of the context of external commercial, compliance and regulatory factors that may impact Manufacturing Services to develop and recommend best practices to improve processes or services.
• Provides technical coaching, leadership and direction to teams within Manufacturing Services and others.
• Seeks input from other managers and professionals within Manufacturing Services.
  Collaborates widely within Manufacturing Services and across other functions to deliver business objectives.
• Solves complex problems and influences the way others solve problems in their specialism; uses advanced analytical thought to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions.
• Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives within and outside their own team; work is guided by the policies of their business and/or function.
• Communicates difficult concepts and influences others including internal and external stakeholders and customers/suppliers to achieve required outcomes.
• Supports procurement and financial processes associated with areas of responsibility. This will include representing Manufacturing Services in commercial activity and managing relationships with suppliers and service providers.
• Investigates and works with communities of practice to identify and build upon current good practice to design, develop and implement processes to ensure a standard approach to Manufacturing Services activity
• Understands the IT systems we use to drive our management and leadership activity.
• Use of the tools to manage manufacturing services performance.
• Communicates to the team using Digital tools, and able to communicate digital strategy and use of innovative technology.
• This position does not offer a hybrid working arrangement

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.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of experience or
• Master’s degree and 3+ years of experience
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card) to be eligible for consideration

Preferred Requirements:

• Developed specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in Manufacturing Service technical competence(s)
• Has had experience in functional support groups
• Has a proven track record delivering business results
• Demonstrated leadership whilst embracing behaviors that inspire team working and simplicity
• Takes responsibility for their own development with particular focus on their leadership skills, has attended leadership development programs
• Has led transformation projects and is familiar with continuous improvement methodologies such as six sigma and lean (Green and/or Black belt desirable but not mandatory

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.

For fully remote roles, employees can live in any state except Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, Vermont, and Wyoming.

Relocation is not available for this position

Job Expires: 8/14/25

For More information, please contact Terrie Zens

Manufacturing Services $99,987 - $162,479-Annually Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-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.