Operations manager

Raytheon UK; Livingston; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Company bonus scheme

Life Assurance (6x salary)

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Job summary

Raytheon UK, Livingston, is seeking a senior Operations Leader to own all safety, delivery, quality and cost aspects of production and development programs. You will lead production managers, drive Lean initiatives, and partner with site leadership to ensure competitive, efficient operations and responsive customer service.

The role demands a dynamic leader with extensive experience in a high-reliability industry, capable of managing ~200 personnel and advocating continuous improvement across

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in a highly regulated environment.
• Experience working in a matrix organisation with diverse customer base.
• Proven track record of using continuous improvement tools.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Business or Engineering degree would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Drive world-class safety culture and respond to EH&S requirements.
• Maintain manufacturing compliance to RUK standards.
• Be accountable for Livingston production delivering quality products.
• Provide leadership coaching and development for Production Managers.
• Execute Lean management system with tiered accountability and daily results.
• Develop manufacturing team up to ~200 direct and indirect reports.
• Champion safety, quality improvement, and CORE programs.

Skills

Leadership

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Regulated environment experience

Education

Business or Engineering degree

Job description

Date Posted: 2026-07-31

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Livingston, West Lothian

Position Role Type: Onsite

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defence company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world.

Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defence.

About the role:

Raytheon UK is going through a sustained period of growth, delivering new technology, customers and capability into the UK Defence Market. Due to this increase in activity, we require a senior Operations Leader for our Livingston Site. The Operations Manager will be primarily responsible for all aspects of Safety, Delivery, Quality and cost on production and development programs, as well as being designated site lead for the Livingston facility.

Reporting to the UK Head of Manufacturing, the Operations Manager will lead a team of Production managers to establishes key elements of tactical and operational plans with direct impact towards the achievement of results, with a focus on short to medium-term time horizons.

This support will ensure:

• Production programs are managed within agreed quality standards as well as financial budgets and timescales.
• Productivity and problem-solving through our Lean management system. Drive Lean implementation in manufacturing in alignment with the CORE (Customer Oriented Results and Excellence) and the RTX Management System.
• Manufacturing compliance is maintained to RUK standards
• Site operation and growth plans have a defined site leader working with key functional, program and customer stakeholders.

This position demands a dynamic leader with a proven background in a high reliability industry, operations management and team development. The Operations Manager must effectively balance day-to-day operational oversight while supporting site strategic plans to ensure the factory remains competitive, efficient, and responsive to customer needs. This includes collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, driving innovation, resolving challenges, and fostering a highly motivated and engaged workforce that consistently delivers results.

What your days will look like:

• Drive World-class safety culture is maintained and respond to all site EH&S requirements promptly
• Manufacturing compliance is maintained to RUK standards
• Accountable for Manufacturing at Livingston location holding overall responsibility for production of quality products in an efficient and timely manner.
• Provides leadership coaching and development for Production Managers and production team leads.
• Disciplined execution of the daily Lean management system, including Tiered accountability meetings, visual management systems, and leader standard work. Drive accountability to daily results and rapid corrective actions to overcome misses.
• Responsible for training and overall development of the manufacturing team in alignment with business needs. Responsibility will grow to approximately 200 direct and indirect reports.
• Champion for safety, quality improvement, and CORE programs across all manufacturing areas.

The skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Extensive Leadership experience in a highly regulated environment.
• Leadership experience of working in matrix environment with a diverse customer base
• Demonstrated track record of using continuous improvement tools
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• A Business or Engineering degree would be advantageous

What we offer:

• 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.
• 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

For this role the successful hire will need to be a permanent UK resident and successfully complete a baseline (BPSS) security and background check.

Please ensure the role type defined below is appropriate for your needs before applying to this role.

This position is classified as:

Hybrid: Employees who are working in Hybrid roles will work regularly both onsite and offsite. Ratio of time working onsite will be determined in partnership with your leader.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

Requires broad management and leadership knowledge to lead project teams.

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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