Date Posted:

2025-08-04

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

GBR02: Glenrothes, Scotland, Queensway Industrial Estate, Glenrothes, KY7 5PY

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Production Associate (12 Month Contract FTC)

Glenrothes, Fife (some occasional travel to Livingston maybe required for business requirements)

12 month fixed term contract (FTC)/full time

Start: Mon 13th October 2025 or Monday 24th November 2025

Shifts: Day and Night Shift options available (please say preference during application stage)

Training (usually 1st 5 weeks at Glenrothes)

Interview Assessments will be held at Glenrothes site (usually 3-4hrs Mon to Thur) Successful candidates will need to provide availability usually for Mon to Thur interviews if selected for the screening stage. Interviews to be held in August/September

Interview dates are subject to team availability. Assessments do not take place on a Friday.

A great opportunity to join the Raytheon UK Production team at our on-site factory producing high quality electronic products for the Aerospace and Defence industry working in a Manufacturing Production team. You'll receive on-the-job training at our in-house training school for the first 5 weeks. This role can open doors to future opportunities in Manufacturing.

Tasks for the role include:

Soldering
Mechanical and wiring assembly
Following all quality and health & safety guidance
Following instructions for the technical tasks
Kit preparation
Bonding & coating
Test assemblies using specialist equipment
Computer skills for any admin tasks required
Successfully complete BPSS baseline background check if offered a role (permanent UK residency is required for the checks)

This role is on-site, in a factory/lab/manufacturing cell environment using a range of electrical/electronic and mechanical equipment and a microscope.

Shifts Times after training:

*training shifts will be similar times adjusted to the training schedule

Dayshift - Start / Finish times Mon-Wed (07:30 till 17:18) Thurs (07:30 till 17:06)
Nightshift – Start / Finish times Mon-Wed (10:00 till 07:00) Thurs (09:30 till 07:00)

Candidate Assessment (Interviews at Glenrothes site). If based in West Lothian (Livingston and surrounding areas, please be prepared to travel to Glenrothes for assessment and training)

During the 3.5hr interview assessment, candidates selected for interview will complete the following tasks essential for this role:

Eye Test (including colour blindness test)
Skills test following instructions, health & safety guidance
Interview (please be prepared to explain why you have applied for this role highlighting your skills and experience relevant to the role with relevant examples)

*Please note it is an essential requirement of the role to pass all 3

assessments highlighted above on the day.

This role is ideal for candidates from a technical background, those who have completed a similar Production Operator role, previous factory/manufacturing/engineering experience etc

Other skills/experiences that are transferable for the role will also be considered.

This role is also suitable for Higher Education college or university graduates looking to start a career in Manufacturing or in a mechanical/electronic/production industry.

How to Apply:

Follow the application instructions on the Raytheon UK careers website, create a Workday account (or login to existing account if you have one already), apply for the role and add a CV attachment. Please ensure you attach the Word or PDF CV as we need this to review your application.

Updates on your application will be on Workday. Successful applicants will receive an email screening request. If successful an email will confirm the interview booking. Please ensure you provide the best email address for you during the application and check Workday & emails for updates.

We usually have a selection of interview assessment dates available. Please ensure you provide as much flexibility with dates as possible to successfully arrange an interview.

A great opportunity to join a world class Manufacturing team and start a career in Manufacturing where you will play a key role in the successful delivery of products to our customers.

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