Composite Assembly Technician

At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. And everyone, in every part of the team, has a role to play. So if you want to test your ideas with the world watching... And measure your progress in milliseconds... And play your part in racing history... You belong here. High performance starts with you.

Purpose of the Role:

Role Dimensions:

• To participate in the Build and Assembly of Formula One cars, often working across multiple, cross resource functions in order to build car-assemblies, individual main car components and associated support equipment at the McLaren Racing Composites facility.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Produce parts 100% to engineering drawing

• To ensure all parts conform to specific instruction sheets

• Inspection of completed components

• Trim and Assemble carbon fibre components

• Initial assembly of new car parts

• Servicing items from race and tests

• Preparation of parts for NDT inspection

• Participation in continuous improvement activities

Knowledge, Skills and Experience: 

• Ability to read engineering drawings and engineering skills background

• Good practical skills

• Experience of trimming and assembling of carbon fibre is essential

• Problem solving skills

• Ability to work under pressure

• Basic PC literacy

Personal Attributes:  

•  Work well in a team

• Able to use own initiative

• Not fazed by tight timescales

• Excellent attention to detail

• Good communication skills

What McLaren can offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing Composites (MRC) is based at the McLaren Racing Composites Facility in Woking Business Park. This is a new state-of-the-art production centre with the latest in CNC machines and autoclave technology, an open plan office, gym and quiet room. The site is situated on the canal for easy walking and cycling commutes as well as local amenities within walking distance.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.