Composites Laminator

McLaren Racing; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Sabbatical opportunity

Employee well-being programs

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking production operatives to manufacture pre-preg composite components in a safe, disciplined environment. You will prepare moulds, laminate parts, and maintain quality across all outputs.

Role requires reading drawings, following validated cycles, and supporting the team with prioritisation and training. A proactive, team-oriented attitude is essential with emphasis on attendance and flexibility for overtime.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work professionally and maturely with others.
• Proactive, energetic and self-motivated.
• Team-oriented with flexible overtime when available.
• Excellent attendance and timekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Production of automotive parts using Pre-Preg composites.
• Set up and maintain moulds; follow validated cycle times.
• Ensure highest quality standards on all composite components.
• Support team leader with prioritising work and activities.
• Contribute to training and development of teammates.
• Maintain clean, safe and orderly work area adhering to brand.
• Develop processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and manuals.

Skills

Communication

Professional attitude

Energetic

Self-motivated

Proactive

Team player

Determined

Attendance

Job description

• Production of Automotive parts using Pre-Preg composite materials.
• Mould preparation, manufacture and maintenance
• 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.
• Pre-preg laminating experience, including vacuum bagging, consolidation checks, demoulding parts and mould cleaning and preparation etc.
• Thorough understanding of composite materials.
• Experience & understanding of dealing with 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.
• Energetic, 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