Manufacturing Engineering Technician

Date Posted:

2024-12-04

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

GBRWLN111: Livingston Scotland, Oakbank Park Drive, Mid Calder, Livingston, EH53 0TJ

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Summary of Role:

Manufacturing Engineering Technician, working as part of an Integrated Product Team (IPT), supporting a programme within the Manufacturing function at Raytheon. Role will report into Manufacturing Engineering to support minimum of one program but possibly multiple programs

Main Duties:

• Create and maintain standard rework routers and Temporary Work Instructions (TWIs).

• Raise appropriate rework routers for units

• Maintain and improve manufacturing specifications to ensure compliance and ease execution for associates

• Support tooling & equipment requirements, e.g. maintenance, calibration, replacement, raising purchase requisitions

• Provide support to the production line, deal with queries and challenges from Production Floor personnel

• Support team in PRB activities and other quality investigations

• Assist in the set up and operation of the manufacturing layout

• Review manufacturing performance metrics and report any anomalies or trends and determine root cause and corrective & preventative actions

• Attend internal meetings on Program and Process; participate in Customer conference calls when required

• Support all Environmental, Health & Safety standards and requirements

• Support audit and verification activities as required

Candidate Requirements:

Essential:

• Qualification – HNC in Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or previous experience and knowledge can be used to determine competence

• Understanding of Manufacturing processes and requirements

• Knowledge of MES systems (e.g. Visiprise)

• Basic data analysis techniques, e.g. extract data from MES system/SAP and spreadsheet analysis

• Self-starter, prepared to generate ideas and initiate action

• Ability to take direction and instruction

• Ability to work as an active contributor to a team

• Competent communicator – written and verbal – ability to take technical information and express it in layman terms for Operations staff to use

• PC literacy with MS office packages as a minimum

• Hands-on approach to issues on the line

Desirable:

• A demonstrable interest in manufacturing or engineering

• Manufacturing processes and requirements

• Flexibility to work other shifts & extra hours if required

• Working knowledge of manufacturing software packages (Minitab, SAP, MES Systems)

• Experience / Interest in critical thinking & problem solving

About Raytheon UKWith facilities in Broughton, Glenrothes, Livingston, Harlow, Gloucester, Manchester with presence across other customer sites also. Raytheon UK is invested in the British workforce and the development of UK technology. Across the country Raytheon UK employs 1,700 people and supports 8,000 jobs. As a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence, Raytheon continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances across its core mission areas Weapons & Sensors, and Cyber, Space & Training.

Raytheon UK is a landed company, part of the wider RTX organisation and sits within the Raytheon business.

For further details on Raytheon UK please visit our website: www.raytheon.co.uk

Standard Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (increasing to 27 days) + statutory public holidays.

• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).

• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’.

• Flexible Benefits scheme.

• Discretionary Bonus scheme.

• Enhanced family friendly policies.

• 37hr standard working week, with an early finish on Fridays whilst operating a ‘Hybrid Working Model’*

• Canteen facilities are available at Harlow & Glenrothes sites. Manchester & Gloucester offer free snacks & drinks (hot & cold).

• Opportunities to support volunteering for the STEM events or local community events

• Our Hybrid Working Model supports flexible working arrangements on a formal or informal arrangement, considering both location and/or working hours, subject to business and customer needs. Please highlight any flexible requirements to our Recruitment team to explore the opportunities.

Diversity:

Diversity is a core business imperative at Raytheon. We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes inclusiveness and always employs the best professionals for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows Raytheon to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports growing our business and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.

Raytheon UK pro-actively encourages diversity of ideas, thoughts, and networking opportunities and has created Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion which includes RTX ADAPT, RTX WISE, RTX VETS, RTX NXTGEN, RTX MCN and RTX Pride. For further detail please visit the diversity page on our website: https://www.raytheon.co.uk/who-we-are/diversity

Raytheon UK recognise that our people are the critical factor in our success, and we strive to provide a challenging and rewarding careers.

We’re also delighted to have been recognised as a Gold Award Employer as part of the HM’s Armed Forces Covenant and the Human Rights Campaign’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index as a ‘best place to work for LGBTQ Equality’.

Support and Adjustment:

Please contact a member of the recruitment team during the recruitment process to discuss any support or adjustments required.

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, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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