Parts Coordinator, Race Team Logistics

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:

• To provide car parts support, maintain and improve the race logistics stock and lifing functions both electronically and physically, within a car area/s as specified by the Logistics Manager.   

• Ensuring stock control, correct build and kitting practices, servicing routines are maintained, components and assemblies are fit for use.

• Deliver stock, parts logistics programs, projects, and continuous improvement strategies to support events both at and away from the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC).  

Role Dimensions:

• The position will involve unsociable hours and substantial weekend work and may also involve some event attendance and overseas travel, with the potential of a trackside rotation for up to six months of the year if desired. You will collaborate closely with the Project Management team to ensure parts are supplied to meet production, development and the wider race and test schedule.   

• You will be responsible for the co-ordination of component servicing, kitting, lifing, logistics and stock control within an area/areas as specified by the logistics manager.  

• You will have excellent understanding of car component stock management and parts flow in a Formula One environment.  

• On occasion, you may also be required to support in areas outside of the current car model, including but not exclusive to; TPC and Heritage.  

Principal Accountabilities:

• Ensuring correct transaction, service requirements and routing of components through the service function, to guarantee they are shipped and fit for purpose for each event and allocated accordingly   

• Manage Race Team stock control and parts supply to events or car build  

• Ensure post event Service Race Return and compliance to the Lifing Program  

• Manage stock to correct issue  

• Liaise with the Project Management team on shortages and reorder points  

• Be the point of contact for Race Team requests from trackside that fall within your area of responsibility 

• Promote department adherence to process and procedures  

• Engage in the creation, planning and delivery of the department and wider business continuous improvement activities  

• Support car assembly and race team functions by kitting of components for build and/or pre-fits  

• Packing and unpacking of shipments to and from race and test events, working to the strict deadlines as outlined by the logistics manager or team leader 

• Be responsible for the archiving of obsolete of out-of-date components  

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience of stock control systems  

• Ability to work to extremely tight and demanding deadlines with conflicting priorities  

• Extensive knowledge of current Formula One race car components and assemblies  

• Has participated in a Motorsport based team-oriented environment  

• Experience of managing complex motorsport parts and assemblies on demanding timescales  

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and digital systems, to drive process improvements regarding digital build and lifing management  

• Experience of MRL Lifing control system or similar 

• Good Knowledge of race car build process and procedures  

• Ability to interpret engineering specification drawings and BOM data   

• Excels at cross-function planning  

Personal Attributes:

• Flexible approach to prioritise effectively and change focus quickly  

• Proactive; takes the opportunity to use initiative where possible  

• Ability and willingness to travel abroad  

• Leads by example; sets and manages expectations appropriately  

• Moves towards problems thoughtfully  

• Highly self-motivated to set ambitious targets         

• Confident, self-sufficient and resilient  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills   

• Remains calm and can make clear-headed decisions whilst under pressure 

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 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.