Manufacturing Cell Lead - Second Shift

Date Posted:

2026-07-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AZ-TUCSON-801 ~ 1151 E Hermans Rd ~ BLDG 801 (External Site)

Position Role Type:

Onsite

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

Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date.​ U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance​

Security Clearance Type:

DoD Clearance: Secret

Security Clearance Status:

Active and existing security clearance required on day 1

Raytheon brings 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. We deliver solutions that help our nation and allies defend freedom and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

Raytheon is seeking a Manufacturing Cell Lead! The Manufacturing Cell Lead (MCL) is accountable for all manufacturing related activities within a production or depot-manufacturing environment. The MCL will report to a Value Stream Leader, on our Tucson, AZ site and be accountable for the daily management and direction of up to 20+ touch labor employees within one shift. The MCL will be tasked to define clear operational schedules, priorities, goals, and collaborate with functional support employees to allow for continuous manufacturing of line-flow or end-item products.  The MCL will have accountability for the quality of production, and depot products, while being delivered on time at or below cost targets. This position involves direct support of manufacturing activities and requires spending significant amounts of time in and around factory areas.

What You Will Do

• Interface and interactions with site Leadership.
• Schedule, Quality and Cost performance management of assigned work areas
• Provide the required resources (facilities, processes, equipment, training, etc.) to ensure all employees work in a safe working environment.
• Communicate customer and site requirements to bargaining unit workforce
• Interface with support employees including planning, engineering, quality and other Value.
• Stream Leaders across shifts.
• Manage and lead up to 20+ touch personnel.
• Perform a wide variety of sequencing, planning, scheduling, coordinating and reporting tasks in support of the manufacturing workflow.
• Prioritize project issues and assist in the resolutions process to meet productivity, quality, and organizational goals and contractual delivery requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all pertinent operating procedures, organizational directives and work instructions .
• This role will require you to be onsite in our Tucson, AZ facility.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum of five (5) years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum three (3) years' experience.
• Experience with either Manufacturing or Operations.
• Active and transferable Secret clearance is required. U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date with the ability to obtain a Secret clearance prior to start date.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Experience in Material Resource Planning an Enterprise Resource Planning system or like system (Expected at Complete, IMDS - Integrated Maintenance Data System, TMSS - Tactical Missile Reporting System).
• Knowledgeable in Operation Environment (TAKT, Line Balancing, Value Stream Mapping).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing concepts and/or implementation.
• Strong knowledge of Production Control concepts including WIP management and TAKT.
• Understanding of Estimate at Completion (EAC) process and Hours Per Unit (HPU).

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.

• Clearance Information: This position requires a security clearance. DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. More information about Security Clearances can be found on the US Department of State government website here:

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