Manufacturing Support Engineer

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:

You will be part of a large team of skilled machinists working at pace to deliver precision engineered metallics, driving performance on track throughout the season. You will use your skills and experience to support Manufacturing Engineering and Planning to optimise the flow of work into the Machine Shop from concept design to work acceptance and beyond. Providing value-add activities that ensure an efficient, robust flow of car components, pit equipment, and wind tunnel parts through the workshop to maximise our performance with respect to our OEE targets. McLaren has a formidable history – come and be part of our future success!

Role Dimensions:

It is your responsibility to maintain robust processes within our Machine Shop that deliver the process of work acceptance and job pack creation to drive (RFTIF) right first time, in full. Ahead of work acceptance you will work with Manufacturing Engineering and Planning to boost the quality and accuracy of our route cards. Subsequently you will oversee and accept work packets into the shop with respect to the project plan ensuring that the job pack content collated and released to Machine Shop is clear, concise and promotes flow, to support our OEE targets, component quality and collaboration between departments.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Work with the planning and Manufacturing Engineering Teams to schedule and accept work into the Machine Shop respecting the project planning and available capacity
• Working shoulder to shoulder with our Shift Leads and Team Leaders to support the delivery of (RFTIF) right first time, in full
• Deliver work acceptance into the shop with reliable and consistent set and run times estimates
• Support Manufacturing Engineering to ensure that raw material requirements are known and considered at the earliest opportunity
• Support Manufacturing Engineering to ensure that long lead items such as gauges, bespoke cutters and fixtures are identified, and a robust plan generated to ensure their timely arrival to Machine Shop
• Play a critical role in the review of final set up and run times to support future planning estimates and drive improvement projects, including (NPI) new part introduction and revision for repeat components.
• Communicate critical information and project opportunities to our Process Engineers
• Provide support, ideas, and data to enhance the development of our MRP & MES systems
• Provide feedback to support monthly team meetings, including operational achievements, risks, issues, and opportunities

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

• Experience of working in a high technological small batch precision engineering or manufacturing environment
• Proven track record of cross functional liaison and delivery management
• Has developed and participated in a team-orientated environment
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Excellent knowledge of MRP and MES systems
• Experience of introducing new working practices to achieve world class manufacturing status
• Understanding of Continuous Improvement Methodologies and Control Mechanisms

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills
• Able to adopt a professional and mature attitude to work and other people
• Demonstrates flexibility and agility to support the team
• Energetic, enthusiastic, and highly self-motivated
• Promotes and supports best practices
• Able to remain composed and professional under pressure
• Team player – supports other team members, department strategies and processes as a whole
• Determined – results focused, driven to do the very best possible
• Respectful

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.