Global Tooling Capability – Capital Manager

Rolls-Royce

. ensure all Rolls-Royce and customer-owned tooling, jigs, and fixtures are controlled, tracked, and managed .

Posted 4/22/2026full-timeDerby • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

ensure all Rolls-Royce and customer-owned tooling, jigs, and fixtures are controlled, tracked, and managed
provide positive assurance that all special-to-product tooling is technically compliant and configuration controlled throughout its lifecycle
oversee the modification or disposal of tooling, ensuring this only occurs with authorisation
develop, implement, and maintain a global Rolls-Royce owned tooling register/database, ensuring it is updated and verified
ensure the database is ITAR compliant and accessible to the global supply chain, with robust data security and access controls
record and analyse tooling condition, life, and number of uses to support predictive maintenance and capital planning
agree, manage, and report on global capital budgets for tooling, ensuring effective allocation and utilisation of resources
support business case development for new tooling investments and ensure alignment with strategic objectives
collaborate with Rolls-Royce engineering teams to develop and incorporate new methods for monitoring and predicting tool life and wear
drive continuous improvement in tooling management processes and technologies
ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements, including ITAR, and oversight of any government or customer assets
maintain and update the company management system to reflect current tooling management processes and controls
work closely with global supply chain partners, engineering, quality, and finance teams to ensure effective tooling management
produce and maintain an appropriate RACI matrix for all tooling management activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

proven experience in tooling, jigs, and fixtures management within a complex, global manufacturing or aerospace environment
strong understanding of configuration control, technical compliance, and capital asset management
experience with database development and management, ideally with ITAR or similar regulatory compliance
demonstrated ability to manage large-scale capital budgets and asset registers
strong analytical skills, with experience in data analysis and predictive maintenance methodologies
excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
knowledge of regulatory requirements relating to government and customer-owned assets
experience in process improvement and change management
willingness to travel internationally as required

Benefits

Comp & perks

excellent development
competitive salary
exceptional benefits
bonus
employee support assistance
employee discounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

tooling managementjigs managementfixtures managementconfiguration controltechnical compliancecapital asset managementdatabase developmentdata analysispredictive maintenanceprocess improvement

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcommunication skillsanalytical skillsinfluencing skillschange management