Mechanical Technician

Raytheon UK is a powerhouse in defence and aerospace, where innovation meets impact. As a key partner to the UK government and global customers, we tackle the toughest challenges across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Beyond cutting-edge defence solutions, we lead the way in digital training transformation for both military and commercial clients. At Raytheon UK, you will work with pioneering technology, collaborate with top industry experts, and be part of a dynamic team that fuels your growth. Whether you're looking to push boundaries, develop your skills, or make a real-world impact, your future starts here.

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• Support site compliance for UK legislation and Raytheon standards and procedures.
  
• A working knowledge of asset protection and legislation to meet safety, insurance and Raytheon expectations.
  
• Execution of both planed and reactive maintenance tasks.
  
• Installation, fault finding, repair and maintenance of all site mechanical services, plant and equipment.
  
• Maintain building services to include HVAC, and BMS systems
  
• Work as part of the Glenrothes Facilities team, with high collaboration with site EHS and functional teams.
  
• Ability to respond to day to day activities in support of operational and customer needs.
  
• Support site and department “On Call” process
  
• Accountable for the completion of standard or non-standard tasks, within the scope of the function
  
• Delivers activities to support operational objectives for their role.
  
• Makes decisions within parameters set by manager, using job/specialist experience.
  
• Interacts with client or users around specific work efforts and deliverables.
  
• Supports delivery of Health and Safety policy and standards
  

The Mechanical skilled technician will assist and support the site Facilities Management team in providing day to day operational management for all services within a portfolio of buildings.

This is an active and visible role requiring excellent customer relationship skills.

Working as part of a team, the Technician will be expected to positively contribute to the performance of the Facilities department and build strong local relationships with the client and internal teams.

The required candidate should have a background in Facilities/Engineering or in a site support maintenance related role. Their skills should cover the following disciplines and be academically qualified and experienced in mechanical engineering and or plumbing engineering/activities.

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• Achieved a recognised qualification in Mechanical Engineering and or Plumbing activities to City & Guilds or SVQ standards.
  
• Experience in a similar role.
  
• Working knowledge of one functional area through job experience & training in engineering/manufacturing industry.
  
• Have a sound working knowledge of all UK facilities biased statute.
  

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• Knowledge of Mechanical plant and equipment maintenance and minor installation activities.
  
• Knowledge of asset protection sprinkler systems
  
• Knowledge of building management systems
  
• Knowledge of HVAC systems.
  
• Water hygiene knowledge and experience
  
• Experience of Microsoft packages.
  
• Flexible in working time ( occasional weekend or out of hours )
  
• Fork lift truck trained beneficial but not essential
  
• Knowledge of Liquid nitrogen systems beneficial but not essential
  

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• Planning & Organising
  
• Achieving and Doing
  
• Building Relationships
  
• Delivery through People
  
• Business Awareness
  
• Customer Focus
  
• Contributing to Continuous Improvement
  
• Dealing with Change
  
• Works well under pressure
  
• Has eye for accuracy and detail
  

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• 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 family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
  

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• 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.

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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