Production Specialist (Rotating)

Date Posted:

2026-04-22

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

Glenrothes, Fife

Position Role Type:

Onsite

Job Description

Job Title

Production Specialist (Rotating Shifts)

Grade

S4

Function

Manufacturing

Location

Glenrothes

Security

Clearance Required

Baseline BPSS

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Duration

Permanent

Hours

36.5hrs 2 weeks dayshift and 2 weeks night shifts

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.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

About the role:

Control daily running and organisation of all labour and material within designated manufacturing area.

To communicate via verbal and written handover with team within production areas.

Carry out aspects of daily standard work.

Working as part of a team rotating between dayshift and nightshift

Skills and Experience:

Essential:

Willingness to learn and develop themselves and others.

Drive and enthusiasm

Effective communication.

Basic understanding of MS office packages (Word, Excel and powerpoint)

Desirable:

Awareness of the company rules regarding safety at work practices.

Should be creative in their approach to job allocation and can think clearly and logically.

Knowledge of SAP and Visiprise systems.

Ideally you will have experience in a similar role

Previous experience managing targets and workload

Responsibilities

• Lead team to meet daily/weekly targets
• Host and participate in Tiered accountability meeting, update schedule, WIP trackers & Target sheets, keep PRB issues up to date
• Ensure that key equipment is manned to the correct level                                                             
• Organising holidays, overtime & OTJ training
• Monitor operators’ ability to follow specifications precisely
• Ensure department and company Safety Regulations are met                                                     
• Safety walks, t card checks and Gemba walks
• Compliance with all EHS requirements, Risk and COSHH assessments and any EHS-related duties included in the role
• Act as critical communication link between support groups - process, equipment, quality, facilities etc.
• Lead by example
• Inform Team Leads of all events of every shift – targets, downtime, component problems, etc when they occur (cover for Team Lead during absence)
• Carry out 5S audits and help deliver actions on finding
• Communicate to opposite shift of all relevant information

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.

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.

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