Production Controller

Job Title: Production Controller

Pattern: Full-Time, Onsite
Working Location: Winsford

At Rolls‑Royce, we are dedicated to shaping the modern world and being a force for progress, powering, protecting, and connecting people everywhere. By joining us, you'll work on world-class solutions within a culture that values individuality, diverse perspectives, and innovation.

As the Production Controller, you will lead and control the end-to-end production flow across multiple concurrent products. Your role is crucial in ensuring all work entering production is prioritized, fully enabled, and correctly resourced, ultimately delivering predictable and efficient output across the value stream.

What you will be doing:

• Own prioritization across all active product builds.
• Balance competing demands based on delivery risk, capacity, and business priorities.
• Translate long-term plans into executable production sequences.
• Align labor capacity (mechanical vs. electrical) with demand.
• Identify risks early and implement mitigation plans.
• Define and enforce “ready to build” criteria.
• Prevent incomplete or unverified processes from entering production.
• Drive improvements in work order quality, sequencing, and material readiness.
• Coordinate the allocation of electricians and mechanical fitters across all products.
• Minimize downtime and bottlenecks.
• Work closely with Shift Leaders to ensure plan vs. execution alignment.
• Lead and align Production Planning / Stores Kitting / Manufacturing Engineering.
• Ensure seamless flow from material availability through to build execution.
• Own and improve key metrics: On Time Delivery / Schedule Adherence / Labour Utilization.
• Drive standardization and process discipline across all product lines.
• Provide clear, data-driven updates to Production Leaders and Senior Leadership.

Position Qualifications:

• Proven experience in complex manufacturing environments (multi-product, long lead times).
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional delivery, not just a single team.
• Microsoft Office Expert.
• Track record of improving production flow, planning, or operational efficiency.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP S4HANA or equivalent).

Preferred requirements:

• MRP integrated systems (Siemens OpCenter).
• PowerBi.

Power Systems is the Rolls‑Royce business that provides world-class power solutions and complete life-cycle support under our product and solution brand mtu. Through digitalization and electrification, we strive to develop drive and power generation solutions that provide answers to the challenges posed by the rapidly growing societal demands for energy and mobility. We deliver and service comprehensive, powerful, and reliable systems, based on both gas and diesel engines, as well as electrified hybrid systems. These technologically advanced solutions serve our customers in the marine and infrastructure sectors worldwide.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation program aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient, and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls‑Royce is committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive. As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioral aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.