Foundry Operative

Rolls-Royce is hiring a Foundry Operative in Bristol, United Kingdom. Level rates it ; you can apply on Rolls-Royce.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions Hand Tools, Inspection Tooling and foundry operations among its tools and skills.
Level classes it as a mid-level role.
Rolls-Royce has 531 other open roles on Level.
Posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Perform foundry operations including wax pattern assembly, machine operation, and component inspection.

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Job Description

Foundry Operative

Bristol

Full Time - Shift Work may be required

Rolls-Royce has an opportunity for a Foundry Operative

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 champions belonging, creativity, and your professional growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Building a variety of wax pattern assemblies, using hand tools, gauges, fixtures, etc.
Operating Muller-Phipps machines injecting a variety of parts.
Dewaxing coated assemblies and wrapping prior to cast.
Working in process cell, operating a variety of machines such as cut-off, grind, retech, knock-out.
Polishing & inspecting to size using inspection tooling.
Working to written and illustrated technique sheets.
Working to quality procedures.
Implementing improvement activities.

Who we are looking for:

Enthusiastic, good team player, committed to achieving the task.
Awareness and understanding of business goals.
Open to adopting lean practices.
Quality & attention to detail.
Flexible to cover a variety of jobs within the team.
Ability to learn new skills and jobs quickly.
Conscientious individual, able to work without supervision.
Knowledge of Turbine Systems components and business would be desirable.

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 is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristics.

Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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

Factory Staff

Posting Date

28 Oct 2026; 00:10

Posting End Date

10 Nov 2026

How we rate this

Foundry Operative at Rolls-Royce rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Foundry Operative is an open job at Rolls-Royce.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in Bristol.
The job was posted on October 28, 2026.
Seniority: mid.
Applications are handled by Rolls-Royce. Apply on Rolls-Royce

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Foundry OperationsAssemblyMachiningQuality InspectionHand ToolsInspection Tooling

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where foundry operations was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where assembly was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where machining was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where quality inspection was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Hand Tools in your day-to-day work.

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List these exact terms on your resume: Foundry Operations, Assembly, Machining, Quality Inspection, and Hand Tools. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.

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