Senior Production Manager

Reporting to the manufacturing operations manager, the senior production manager will provide senior support to a team of production managers managing programmes across both the Glenrothes and Livingston sites. This support will ensure:

• Production programs are managed within agreed quality standards as well as financial budgets and timescales.
• Manufacturing compliance is maintained to RUK standards
• Financial review, analysis and reporting are delivered in line with business requirements, to RUK Control Account Management standards
• Continuity of production is maintained across the Glenrothes and Livingston site
What your days will look like:
• Ensuring world-class safety culture is maintained and respond to all site EH&S requirements promptly
• Leading and managing a team of Production Managers, providing them with coaching and development.
• Enabling a culture of high performance, engagement and accountability.
• Supporting workforce planning activities such as recruitment of resource to meet business demand.
• Driving the team to ensure manufacturing compliance is maintained to RUK standards
• Accountability for manufacturing both Glenrothes and Livingston locations holding overall responsibility for production of quality products in an efficient and timely manner.
• Providing leadership coaching and development for production management team.
• Disciplined execution of the daily lean management system, including tiered accountability meetings, visual management systems, and leader standard work.
• Driving accountability to daily results and rapid corrective actions to overcome misses.
• Champion for safety, quality improvement, and CORE programs across all manufacturing areas.
  
  Essential :
• Leadership experience of diverse teams
• Extensive Management experience in a similar environment.
• Strong SAP & MS Office Skills
• Experience in a mixed-mode manufacturing environment, utilising interfaces with ERP systems
• Strong communication and presentation skills
  
  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., 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.


• 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.