CNC Manufacturing Engineer – Composites Process Improvement

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development framework

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced company pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance and health…

Life assurance

Sabbatical after two years' service

Lifestyle benefits

Parental leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer at the Composite Technology Centre in the UK to drive improvements across CNC processes, cycle time reduction and equipment availability while supporting new composite introductions.

You will lead tooling and process development, feed design for manufacture, and collaborate with production and maintenance to deliver robust, data-driven manufacturing improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing engineering roles, preferably in composites.
• Proficient in PFMEA reviews and control plans.
• Strong data analysis and handling of large data sets.
• Experience with CAPEX procurement and change management.
• Familiar with DMAIC and PPS problem solving methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead the introduction of new composites products, processes, machinery, and tooling into production.
• Provide feedback to design teams to ensure robust design for manufacture of composite parts.
• Act as the primary engineering contact for Production and Maintenance teams.
• Lead initiatives to improve CNC machining processes, reduce cycle time and scrap, and improve equipment availability.
• Collect, analyse, and interpret complex process data to deepen understanding.
• Facilitate PPS activities to resolve quality issues within defined timeframes.
• Maintain and update production process documentation including PFMEAs and control plans.
• Support creation and revision of SOPs, work instructions, and product standards.
• Manage engineering changes for existing production parts.
• Present project status updates and KPIs to stakeholders.

Skills

CNC programming

CAM package

Composite machining

Manufacturing engineering

CAPEX procurement

8D PPS

DMAIC

Data analysis

PFMEA

Data collection systems

Change management

Presentation skills

IT proficiency

Tools

CAM package(s)

Job description

McLaren Automotive Ltd is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer at the Composite Technology Centre in the UK to drive improvements across CNC processes, cycle time reduction and equipment availability while supporting new composite introductions.

You will lead tooling and process development, feed design for manufacture, and collaborate with production and maintenance to deliver robust, data-driven manufacturing improvements.