Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Date Posted:2025-02-27

Country:United Kingdom

Location:GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 5PY

Position Role Type:Unspecified

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Raytheon

Glenrothes

Raytheon UK:

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

The manufacture of Control Actuation Systems, Guidance Electronic Units and Power Products. The UK’s only Global Factory for UK & US missile programmes.

About the role:

Senior Manufacturing Engineer primarily focused on product build and process integrity, effectiveness and efficiency. Take ownership for product performance throughout the manufacturing process. Provide reporting and performance analysis as required. Be the key technical support for Customer and Internal Program Team.

Role will be program-focused as a support function across the Systems manufacturing environment.

Main Duties:

Active and innovative Engineer – drive improvement through the use of Best in Class and World Class Manufacturing principles

Use manufacturing data to identify and address issues

Methodical approach to drive Systemic Root Cause and Corrective Action

Identify, expedite and provide solutions for quality or performance issues

Identify skills training or development requirements to improve team performance

Report & maintain Manufacturing Engineering metrics, track performance against Team KPIs and Individual Goals & Objectives

Ensure metrics are used / responded to in order to optimise & improve processes

Participate in DFM and “manufacturability” analyses and reporting

Participate in NPI activities and reporting

Candidate Requirements:

Essential:

Minimum of HND in Manufacturing / Production Engineering or other related subject

Strong knowledge of electronics manufacturing processes over a wide range of technologies and production platforms

Analytical engineer who can process data efficiently to provide solutions to problems and communicate the outcomes at all levels

Can demonstrate contribution to specific improvements in Production Programs’ effectiveness efficiency and optimisation

Can understand and promote the use of Equipment / Machine SPC to identify potential issues and prevent them

Can lead / participate in process FMEA development, review and risk mitigation processes

Understands the principles of 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing

Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits:

Competitive salaries.

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

Company bonus scheme (discretionary).

6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.

Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.

Enhanced sick pay.

Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

Work Culture:

37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.

Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!

Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.

A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.

Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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