Manufacturing Engineering Leader – Plant Layout & Capacity

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance benefit

Sabbatical after 2 years’ service

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd is seeking a senior Manufacturing Structure Planning leader in the UK. You will develop long‑term structure plans, ensure layouts and capacity models align with product roadmaps, and lead capital and efficiency initiatives across the manufacturing network.

You will collaborate across functions, translate engineering changes into structural impacts, and drive improvements in safety, quality and regulatory compliance while reporting to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience creating long‑term manufacturing structure plans aligned with product roadmaps.
• Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams and translate engineering changes into actionable structure plans.
• Strong analytic capabilities to assess capacity, layout efficiency, and investment priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop long-term structure plans aligned with product roadmaps, engineering changes, and forecasts.
• Assess future production capacity and define equipment, layout, and headcount needs.
• Lead scenario planning to identify bottlenecks and investment priorities.
• Design and optimise factory layouts, lines, and material flow.
• Support NPI readiness for new processes and equipment.
• Plan facility expansions, relocations and line reconfigurations.
• Maintain layout drawings, structure plans and capacity models within governance.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and regulatory standards.
• Act as central interface between Manufacturing Engineering and process partners.
• Lead major programme structure elements and report to senior leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement and Lean/Six Sigma initiatives.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Long-term planning

Analytical skills

Leadership

Team development

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing expertise

Communication skills

Data-driven mindset

Adaptability

Job description

McLaren Automotive Ltd is seeking a senior Manufacturing Structure Planning leader in the UK. You will develop long‑term structure plans, ensure layouts and capacity models align with product roadmaps, and lead capital and efficiency initiatives across the manufacturing network.

You will collaborate across functions, translate engineering changes into structural impacts, and drive improvements in safety, quality and regulatory compliance while reporting to senior leadership.