Composites Fitter

McLaren Racing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + banks

Enhanced company pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after 2 years

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive, based in the UK, is seeking an experienced production operator to join the composites team. You will work with pre-preg materials, follow validated cycle times, maintain high quality, and support team leaders with prioritising work while developing skills.

The role requires reading engineering drawings and applying bonding and finishing processes with hand tools. We value initiative, strong communication, flexibility for overtime, and a proactive attitude.

Qualifications

• Experience with pre-preg assembly and fitting processes.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings/manifolds.
• Understanding of bonding processes and use of adhesives.

Responsibilities

• Produce automotive composite parts using pre-preg materials.
• Adhere to validated process cycles and TAKT times.
• Maintain high quality standards on all composite components.
• Support Team Leader with prioritising work.

Skills

Pre-preg assembly

CNC/Robot operation

Reading drawings

TAKT times adherence

Quality issue awareness

Communication skills

Tools

Hand tools

Bonding processes

Job description

• Production of Automotive parts using Pre-Preg composite materials.
• Adherence to validated process cycle/TAKT times
• Responsible for maintaining the highest quality standards on all manufactured composites components.
• Support Team Leader with prioritising work and other activities.
• Contribute to training and development of other team members.
• Ensure the work area is clean, tidy and orderly always in line with brand expectations and maintain a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• Proactively contributing to develop processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Set an example to production operatives.
• Provide support on all processes in the department.
  A previous background in composites manufacturing and the associated Assembly/Fitting processes is essential.
• Pre-preg assembly/fitting experience, including hand trimming parts and experience using various hand tools, CNC/Robot operation, Bonding processes using various adhesives etc.
• Thorough understanding of composite materials.
• Experience & understanding of Quality issues.
• Has developed proficiency in a range of processes or procedures through job-related training and considerable on the-job expertise.
• Must demonstrate previous experience of using their own initiative and work under minimum supervision.
• Ability to read and draw information from engineering drawings/manuals
• Have a good knowledge base of materials

What You'll Bring Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to adopt a professional and mature attitude to work and other people.
• Enthusiastic, and highly self-motivated.
• Proactive - takes opportunity to use initiative where possible.
• Team player - supports other team members, department strategies and processes.
• Determined - results focused, driven to do the very best possible.
• Flexibility towards overtime when available.
• Excellent attendance and time keeping
  No restraints. No limitations. We don't simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.

It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.

We offer a wide - ranging benefits package, which includes:

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice