Job Description
MRO Planning and Control Manager
Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Planning and Control Manager
Full Time
Derby/Hybrid (3-4 days a week in the office)
Why join Rolls-Royce?
At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.
By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.
Position summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an MRO Planning and Control Manager to join our Aftermarket Operations team.
With an expanding Overhaul Base Network and a flying fleet that requires our continued support, we are growing our Planning & Control (P&C) team in Aftermarket Operations within Civil Aerospace.
Investing in our people is critical to our future success in Aftermarket P&C. We are responsible for managing the end to end supply and demand processes across our global Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Network and ensuring that our Engines return back to our customers as efficiently as possible. As our customer demand continues to increase, it’s an exciting time to join a growing, high-performing team, to enable Civil Aerospace Aftermarket Operations to deliver.
As the MRO Planning and Control Manager, reporting to the VP Off-Wing P&C, you will be responsible for providing Planning and Control rigor, clarity and leadership across our Overhaul Network.
What you will be doing:
Partnering the Overhaul bases in your region to ensure clarity of capacity and capability. This will include the confirmation of lead time, constraints, resource planning and capacity growth plans
Ensure that delivery performance meets customer requirements. Confirming lead time, production progress vs plan and production rates through constraints.
Understanding delivery performance gaps, determining impacts and mitigation actions.
Anticipating & resolving mid-term delivery risks & issues through robust collaboration, ensuring that any hazards are understood and have mitigation plans.
Optimising inventory and logistics costs
Developing and deploying planning and control capability across your team and into the relevant Overhaul Bases.
Managing Planning & Control related change for your region.
We pioneer cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs. We’re ready for our future. We’re proud to be part of the pathway to net zero as we power society for generations to come.
Work with us and we’ll welcome you into an inclusive culture, one that invests in your continuous learning and development, and gives you access to a wide breadth and depth of experience.
We offer excellent development, a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.
Your needs are as unique as you are. We encourage flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working wherever possible, so you can always be at your best - wherever and whenever you work.
Who we are looking for
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference in everything that 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. The following attributes are further specific requirements for the role:
Experience in a Planning & Control management role
A collaborative approach that can successfully influence senior leaders internal and external to Rolls-Royce
An analytical approach that can quickly diagnose issues and propose appropriate recovery actions
Can work in an operational environment and deliver operational excellence
The ability to distil data to provide concise management information and reporting
Experience of delivering performance through influencing
Regional Benefits:
Work in a safety-first environment where doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
Thrive in a role that encourages integrity, accountability, resilience, and curiosity.
Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
Take initiative, lead, and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
Grow through continuous learning, openness to improvement, and exposure to challenging opportunities.
Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme 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 are 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 behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.
Job Category
Supply Chain Planning & Control
Posting Date
23 Jan 2026; 00:01
Posting End Date
05 Feb 2026
