Composite Manufacturing Engineer

McLaren Racing; Woking; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Car schemes

Life insurance

Generous pension contributions

Job summary

A leading motorsport engineering company is seeking a Composite Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in Woking. This mid-senior level role involves delivering high-quality manufacturing projects, creating CNC programmes, and promoting continuous improvements. Applicants should possess experience in manufacturing engineering and be familiar with design for manufacture processes. The position offers competitive benefits in a dynamic setting that values diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing engineering, design for manufacture, cost control, and production routings.
• Skilled in offline programming and operating 3-, 4-, and 5-axis multi-tasking machining centres.
• Strong understanding of MRP systems.
• CAD/CAM systems and tool management knowledge.
• Solid grasp of quality tools (8D, 5Why, fishbone) and MRP systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality end-to-end manufacturing solutions.
• Create CNC programmes for the composite machine shop.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create CNC programmes for the composite machine shop to meet cost and efficiency targets.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste and lower costs.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Design for manufacture

CNC programming

CAD/CAM systems

Quality tools (8D, 5Why)

3-4-5 axis machining

CAD/CAM systems

Tool management

Quality tools & MRP

Education

NVQ Level 4/5 or equivalent (HNC/HND)

Job description

Join to apply for the Composite Manufacturing Engineer role at McLaren Racing.

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. If you want to test your ideas with the world watching, 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 team of skilled Manufacturing Engineers, delivering high‑quality end‑to‑end solutions at pace, driving performance on track throughout the season. During the build season you will be responsible for making upstream DFM decisions. Within the composite machine shop you will be responsible for delivering manufacturing‑based projects, including CNC programmes, and playing your part in the demanding task of building a new race car. You will use your skills and experience in manufacturing engineering to support RFT, providing total engineering solutions that support our vision of world class manufacture for car components, patterns and tooling.

Principal Accountabilities

• Apply best practices in programming quality, workholding, cutter choice, and process optimisation.
• Embed design for manufacture early in the design process, supporting scheming and concept reviews.
• Design and detail robust tooling and fixturing to ensure right‑first‑time results and maximise lights‑out machining.
• Create CNC programmes for the composite machine shop to meet cost and efficiency targets.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce waste, lower costs, and enhance sustainability.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• NVQ Level 4/5 or equivalent (HNC/HND) preferred.
• Experienced in manufacturing engineering, design for manufacture, cost control, and production routings.
• Skilled in offline programming and operating 3‑, 4‑, and 5‑axis multi‑tasking machining centres.
• Proficient in CAD/CAM systems and knowledgeable in tool management systems.
• Strong understanding of quality tools (8D, 5Why, fishbone diagrams) and MRP systems.

Personal Attributes

• Enthusiastic team player who encourages collaboration and solutions.
• Self‑motivated, accountable, and driven to deliver ambitious targets.
• Calm and resilient under pressure, making level‑headed decisions.
• Acts with integrity, loyalty, and confidence in all interactions.
• Role model for company values and behaviours.

What McLaren can offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion, and 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 – a state‑of‑the‑art production centre with the latest CNC machines and autoclave technology, 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.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Manufacturing

Industries

Manufacturing