Composite Manufacturing Engineer - Lead Process Improvement

McLaren Racing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after two years

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer at the McLaren Composite Technology Centre in the UK to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes, improve cycle times, reduce scrap, and boost equipment availability while supporting new products and technologies.

You will lead introduction of new composites processes, provide design-for-manufacture feedback, act as main Engineering contact for Production and Maintenance, and analyse complex data to inform development and

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role, ideally in composites.
• Experience with pre-preg composites and various RTM processes is desirable.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills with DMAIC or 8D.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Process improvement

Data analysis

Project leadership

CAD modelling

Problem solving

Tools

PFMEA

Job description

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer at the McLaren Composite Technology Centre in the UK to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing processes, improve cycle times, reduce scrap, and boost equipment availability while supporting new products and technologies.

You will lead introduction of new composites processes, provide design-for-manufacture feedback, act as main Engineering contact for Production and Maintenance, and analyse complex data to inform development and