Composite Laminating Team Leader

At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. 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

You’ll lead a high-performing composite laminating shift—owning safety, delivery and team performance. This is a role that demands strong leadership on the shop floor, ensuring work is executed efficiently, to the highest standards, and in line with production demands. You’ll set the tone for your team, creating a professional, focused environment where performance and accountability are non-negotiable.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage a team of skilled composite technologists on shift, driving performance, throughput and quality

• Own shift operations end-to-end, ensuring work is delivered safely, on time and to specification

• Plan and coordinate work with Project Management to meet delivery targets and production priorities

• Manage shop floor systems, including component tracking, data capture and route card completion

• Maintain strong cross-functional collaboration with internal teams to ensure smooth flow of components and information

• Oversee health & safety compliance, including risk assessments, COSHH management and incident reporting

• Run team briefings, communicate priorities, and ensure alignment across shifts

• Monitor team attendance, manage holidays/absence, and maintain a high-performance culture

• Support continuous improvement and digitalisation initiatives within the laminating department

• Act as the escalation point for shift issues, reporting into the Senior Manager, Composite Laminating

What You’ll Bring

• Strong experience within composite manufacturing, with a deep understanding of laminating technologies and techniques

• Proven ability to lead teams in a fast-paced, high-performance production environment

• Solid knowledge of quality assurance processes, including ply sign-off

• Ability to interpret technical drawings and extract accurate manufacturing data

• Strong understanding of materials, tooling and production processes

• Confident using manufacturing systems and Microsoft applications

• Experience working cross-functionally to deliver against demanding timelines

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach with strong organisational control

Personal Attributes

• Leads by example and sets clear standards for performance and behaviour

• Confident, resilient and capable of making clear decisions under pressure

• Highly motivated, with ambitious expectations for both themselves and their team

• Strong communicator, able to engage and align people at all levels

• Approaches challenges head-on with a calm, considered mindset

• Acts with integrity, building trust and accountability across the team

What can McLaren 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 is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30-minute train ride.

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