Sr. Cell Lead

Date Posted:

2025-04-18

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MS301: 19859 Highway 80, Forest 19859 Highway 80 CMC Forest, Forest, MS, 39074 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

Security Clearance:

DoD Clearance: Secret

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring 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. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. 

The Cell Leader (CL) will be responsible for the training, coaching and team building of assigned employees. The CL reports to the Value Stream Manager (VSM) and is responsible for the performance, productivity and compliance of the employees within their assigned product team.

What You Will Do

• Maintain compliance with contractual requirements related to build and test areas of responsibility including but not limited to: Calibration, Material Control, Tool Control, Housekeeping, Hazardous Waste, Training, Solder, and Mechanical requirements and Foreign Object Elimination programs.

• Development of a flexible and cross-trained workforce with daily performance that includes execution to MRP, Takt time, daily goals and identification of POEM issues, meet schedule commitments while keeping team motivated and focused.

• Monitor safety performance of the team and insure proper Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) is available and being used appropriately, and ensure proper resources are available.

• Coordinate activities with support resources to include Engineering and Quality

• Utilize proper corrective actions, discipline and rewards and recognition consistent with policy.

• Approve labor charging and correct inaccuracies as required.

• Attend and participate in department meetings - lead daily Tier meetings.

• Understand and communicate Quality/Cost/Schedule metrics.

• Maintain physical security of classified documents, hardware and software and ensure employees, customers and visitors have proper clearance and that badges are properly displayed.

This will be an onsite first shift role in our Forest, MS facility.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a university degree or equivalent experience and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and 3 years of experience.

• Experience with manufacturing and electronic theory.

• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience implementing lean manufacturing concepts and / or use of the 6-sigma operating system to reduce variation.

• Data entry experience with and industry ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) such as PRISM, Oracle E-Business, Microsoft Dynamics 365, etc.

What We Offer

Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.

Relocation assistance not provided.

Learn More & Apply Now!

Please consider the following role type definition as you apply for this role.

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.

Forest, MS: https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/raytheon-forest-ms-location

The salary range for this role is 73,000 USD - 147,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance pr