Laboratory Technician Submarines

Job DescriptionJob title - JRLaboratory Technician- SubmarinesWorking Pattern - This role will involve shift working up to and including 3 shift 7 day cover (Mornings/Afternoons/Days)Working Location - Derby RayneswayWhy Rolls-RoyceA great opportunity has arisen for a Chemical Lab Technician to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby. You will join a small team of technicians and support testing analysis and reporting in the support of Core Production operations.Were a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navys nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority.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.At Rolls-Royce we pioneer the power that matters to our customers to society and to the plant. We deliver the nuclear power plants to the Ministry of Defence allowing our nation to keep its Submarines at sea. see our Submarines Story. This in turn acts as a continuous deterrent and helps keep our country safe. Through intelligent innovation and active collaboration were putting our business at the forefront of the Nuclear industry. Our product portfolio continues to expand and future opportunities grow each year as the use of carbon free technologies become a necessity for the economy and our planet. We are contributing towards developing technologies to advance space exploration and Small Modular Reactors providing Nuclear power and micro-reactors for use in land and remote areas.Well provide an environment of caring and belonging where you can be yourself. An inclusive innovative culture that invests in you gives you access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities where you can grow your career and make a difference.We offer excellent development opportunities a competitive salary and exceptional benefits. These include bonus employee support assistance and employee discounts.At Rolls-Royce Submarines we support the Royal Navy as the technical authority to the UK Ministry of Defence for naval reactor plants. We are also growing our submarine and nuclear sector capabilities.Join us and well provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive digital-first culture that invests in you gives you a platform for continuous learning and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.What we offer: 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. Hybrid working is a way in which our people can balance their time between the office home or another remote location. Its a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum were all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons on average three days per week.What youll be doing:You will ideally have some hands on Laboratory Testing experience and will be performing ongoing testing and maintenance;Providing chemistry analysis and reporting;Supporting routine analysis of samples from Core Production operationsAssisting with producing risk and COSHH assessments;Authoring work instructionsCarrying out general laboratory dutiesEnsuring safe use and storage of chemicals.Who we are 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.Practical Laboratory Testing ExperienceDegree in Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry or similar.An ability to apply logical analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems.Experience using Microsoft/Database Systems.Shift working This role will involve shift working up to and including 3 shift 7 day cover (Mornings/Afternoons/Days)Join us & Make an impactWe are an equal opportunities employer. Were committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives which are crucial to innovation and problem solving. We believe the more diverse perspectives we have the more successful well be. By building a culture of caring and belonging we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.We welcome applications from people with a refugee background. You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at Our people Rolls-RoyceTo work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines Business an individual has to hold Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats to that clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if the individual does not currently already have this in place.Due to the nature of work the Business conducts and the protection of certain assets a person has to be a UK national or in MoD approved cases a Dual National from a non ITAR country.Grade 7Job CategoryFactory StaffPosting Date26 Sept 2025; 00:09Posting End Date03 Oct 2025Required Experience:IC Key Skills Anti Money Laundering,Cluster,AJAX,Jpa,Ethernet,Fire And Safety Engineering Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1