Production Specialist (1 x Dayshift & 1 x Rotating Shift Available)

Raytheon Systems; Glenrothes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing firm is seeking a Production Specialist in Glenrothes. This role involves supporting the production team, managing associates, and ensuring quality standards in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate has relevant experience and Microsoft Office skills, with a focus on process improvement and effective communication. This is an excellent opportunity in the Aerospace and Defence sector.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience from a Factory, Engineering or Manufacturing environment.
• Background checks for BPSS baseline must be completed.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Team Leader of a team of Production Associates.
• Manage deployment of people to support production targets.
• Ensure associates follow work instructions precisely.
• Chair daily team start-up meetings.
• Identify and participate in process and quality improvement actions.

Skills

IT literate - Microsoft Office skills

Good organisational and communication skills

Disciplined and determined approach

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Operational Management or equivalent

Tools

SAP

shop floor control systems

Job description

Overview

Production Specialist – Glenrothes (on-site)

Manufacturing: Circuit Card Assembly (CCA area). This role supports the Production Team Leaders to support the teams of Production Associates at the Raytheon UK Glenrothes Manufacturing site. The team produces high quality electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies, achieving output, quality, and safety targets. The Production Specialist may be the Lead Associate for all production work in the Glenrothes factory on that shift and would be the focal point for production, quality, and personnel queries. The role includes hands-on building and/or testing as well as coordinating and expediting tasks.

Main Duties

Assisting the Team Leader of a team of Production Associates.

• Deployment of people in support of production targets
• Ensuring associates follow work instructions precisely
• Effective communications and handover to and from other shifts
• Management and control of cross-training / training matrix for associates
• Chairperson for daily team start-up meeting
• Assisting with timesheet approval
• Assisting with the organisation of overtime and support
• 5S ownership
• Safety ownership
• Identify and participate in process and quality improvement actions
• Work with Team Leader in setting and managing daily / weekly Production targets
• Kit planning - Communications with Planning and Material Control
• Assisting the Team Leader with control of high mix / high changeover / frequently changing priorities
• Expediting work through different stages of production to achieve targets
• Assisting the Team Leader with:
• Recovery of production downtime issues
• WIP Control / Aged WIP
• Management of defective material
• Management of consumables to support production - communications with Material Control

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Previous relevant experience e.g. from a Factory, Engineering or Manufacturing environment
• IT literate - Microsoft Office skills e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, MS Teams
• The successful hire will need to successfully complete background checks for BPSS baseline

Desirable:

• SVQ Level 3 in Operational Management or equivalent
• Electronics / electro-mechanical production experience
• Good organisational and communication skills
• A disciplined and determined approach
• Experience in using SAP / shop floor control systems

This is a great opportunity to support the production teams for a world class global Manufacturing leader in the Aerospace and Defence industry.

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