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Production Associate

Ideal for candidates based in Fife and West Lothian & surrounding areas

Glenrothes or Livingston site options (role only on-site due to production work)

Permanent/full time

Start: Mon 13th October 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. Youll 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.

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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