Manufacturing Engineer - Low-Volume Vehicle Production

McLaren; Woking; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Enhanced pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Job summary

McLaren Automotive in Woking seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development of assembly concepts for new models, guiding them from concept through prototype to series production. You will validate designs virtually, transition to physical validation, and drive process sequencing and traceability while working with cross-functional teams across UK facilities.

The role demands expertise in PFMEA/DFMEA, line balancing, and HPC data management; travel to off-site facilities in the UK/Europe

Qualifications

• A degree in mechanical / automotive engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience implementing safe working practices and a strong work ethic.
• Understanding of low volume, high value vehicle production and brand requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop vehicle assembly concepts from initial concept to series production.
• Virtual environment validation and transition to physical validation & delivery.
• Perform process sequencing, documentation and product traceability workflows.
• Lead line balancing and time/motion studies to optimise HPC data and plant efficiency.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations on DFMEA/DFMEA tasks and layout changes.

Skills

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in mechanical / automotive engineering

Tools

PFMEA

DFMEA

Microsoft Excel

Job description

McLaren Automotive in Woking seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the development of assembly concepts for new models, guiding them from concept through prototype to series production. You will validate designs virtually, transition to physical validation, and drive process sequencing and traceability while working with cross-functional teams across UK facilities.

The role demands expertise in PFMEA/DFMEA, line balancing, and HPC data management; travel to off-site facilities in the UK/Europe