Date Posted: 2026-10-07 Country: United Kingdom Location: Kilkeel, Newry, Mourne and Down Position Role Type: Onsite
Role Overview
Provide leadership to a production team within a lean manufacturing environment where performance is measured against key performance metrics and quality standards and the focus is on driving a culture of continuous improvement.
What you will do
- Provide leadership and direction to a Production team.
- Ensure performance delivery against key targets/metrics and quality standards (deliver the Master Production Schedule and related KPI's).
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement and cost reduction to maximise efficiency and effectiveness within a team.
- Effectively manage a team to increase line performance and development of individuals.
- Developing effective relationships within both the production and support departments to achieve organisational goals
- Ensure that all Health and Safety standards and requirements are met.
- Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and manage change within a fast-paced production environment.
The person
- Collaborates - building partnerships and working together with others for the greater good.
- Communicates Effectively - developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
- Courage - stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
- Customer Focus - building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
- Develops Talent - taking an active role in the growth of yourself and others to meet both career and organisational goals.
- Drives Results - consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances and empowers others to do the same.
- Instils Trust - gaining the confidence of others through integrity, credibility, and authenticity.
- Strategic Vision - seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
What you will learn
You’ll have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally through our Employee Scholarship Programme. We'll support you in advancing your career, developing new skills, and progressing to the next level. You can also choose to specialise in a particular field that matches your interests and strengths. As a global organisation, we offer a wide range of career paths and opportunities across our business, giving you the chance to explore, learn, and thrive in a truly international environment.
What you need to succeed
Essential Criteria:
- Minimum of 2 years' experience in a comparable supervisory role OR 3 years' experience in an MA role OR Has successfully completed a relevant Development programme e.g. (the ML Development programme, Step up Development Programme, Tech Tracks etc) OR Hold or working towards a third level education in a relevant discipline AND Minimum 2 years' experience in the manufacturing industry OR Currently working in a P3 role
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience of developing training plans.
- Experience of developing team members through coaching and mentoring.
- Experience of developing assembly or logistic processes.
- Leadership of multi-functional teams.
What we can offer you
People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:
- 25 days Annual Leave + Public Holidays
- Attractive Compensation Package
- Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme
- Early finish Fridays
- Professional Development + Growth Support with Professional Fees
- EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
- Healthcare Benefits (including healthcare cash plan)
- Staff Discounts
- Work/Life Balance
- Wellness Programs
- Employee Recognition
- Free onsite parking
- Death in Service Benefit
- Opportunities for progression and development
- And so much more!
Location & Contract
Location: Kilkeel, Newry, Mourne and Down
Type: Onsite
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: 39 hours per week, 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am - 1:00pm Friday. The post holder may be required at times to work outside his/her normal working hours for the effective performance of the duties of the post. In addition, you may be required to work a different shift pattern than the one outlined in the key terms table dependent on business needs. Should you be required to work an alternative shift, we will provide you with the details of the shift pattern including start and finish times and will endeavour to provide as much notice as possible, with a minimum of two weeks' notice wherever feasible.
Equal Employment
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.
Closing Date: 16th October 2026
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