Manufacturing Systems Process Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Structured career development

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced pension

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical after 2 years

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd. is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Process Engineer to lead improvement of manufacturing digital processes from product definition to series production.

You will bridge Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance and IT to translate operational needs into practical system-enabled changes. The role focuses on MES/MOM, SAP interfaces, quality systems, and shop-floor apps, with responsibilities spanning requirements, testing, governance and continuous improvement to

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and continuous improvement.
• Working knowledge of MES/MOM, quality systems, SAP production processes and shop-floor digital applications; experience with DELMIA Apriso, 3DEXPERIENCE or SAP would be advantageous.
• Able to document processes, define requirements, support testing and coordinate change across cross-functional teams.
• Awareness of ITIL service management, change control, release management and production support practices.
• Awareness of IT/OT integration, ISA‑95 boundaries and secure operation of production systems would be beneficial.
• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Business Systems or related discipline.
• Comfortable balancing operational urgency with governance, quality, security and long-term process sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Support MES/MOM, quality systems, SAP production interfaces and shop-floor applications across Woking manufacturing operations.
• Translate business process requirements into clear system, data and integration requirements for delivery teams, vendors and technical specialists.
• Support controlled change, testing, release readiness and adoption activity for production-critical manufacturing systems.
• Contribute to process governance, operational resilience and continuous improvement while working within IT/OT, security and service-management boundaries.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities that simplify processes, improve data quality, increase system adoption and support world-class manufacturing performance.
• Capture, structure and communicate business requirements for MES/MOM, quality, SAP production integration and shop-floor application changes.
• Support option analysis, impact assessment and prioritisation for manufacturing systems enhancements, ensuring recommendations are practical and aligned to strategy.
• Coordinate testing, user validation, change readiness and adoption activity for system-enabled process changes, ensuring production teams are prepared for implementation.
• Assist incident and problem investigation by helping assess business impact and coordinate resolution between users and technical support teams.
• Maintain process documentation, standard work, training material and knowledge articles to improve consistency, audit readiness and resilience.
• Contribute to project planning, governance, risk management and stakeholder communication for manufacturing systems and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

MES/MOM

SAP production

Quality systems

Shop-floor apps

ITIL

ISA-95

Documentation

Education

Degree or equivalent in Engineering

Tools

DELMIA Apriso

3DEXPERIENCE

SAP

Job description

What to Expect

Lead and support the continuous improvement of McLaren’s manufacturing systems and related business processes, ensuring operational teams have robust, efficient and well‑controlled digital processes from product definition through to series production. The role acts as the bridge between Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance and IT, translating operational needs into practical process improvements and system‑enabled change. While not a deep technical administrator role, the Manufacturing Systems Process Engineer will need a strong working knowledge of MES/MOM, SAP production integration, quality systems and shop‑floor applications to assess options, support issue resolution, shape requirements and help deliver controlled, production‑safe change.

What You’ll Do

• Support the effective use of MES/MOM, quality systems, SAP production interfaces and associated shop‑floor applications across Woking manufacturing operations.
• Translate business process requirements into clear system, data and integration requirements for delivery teams, vendors and technical specialists.
• Support controlled change, testing, release readiness and adoption activity for production‑critical manufacturing systems.
• Contribute to process governance, operational resilience and continuous improvement while working within appropriate IT/OT, security and service‑management boundaries.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities that simplify processes, improve data quality, increase system adoption and support world‑class manufacturing performance.
• Capture, structure and communicate business requirements for MES/MOM, quality, SAP production integration and shop‑floor application changes.
• Support option analysis, impact assessment and prioritisation for manufacturing systems enhancements, ensuring recommendations are practical, process‑led and aligned to IT and Manufacturing strategy.
• Coordinate testing, user validation, change readiness and adoption activity for system‑enabled process changes, ensuring production teams are prepared for implementation.
• Support incident and problem investigation by helping to assess business impact, clarify process context and coordinate resolution between operational users and technical support teams.
• Maintain process documentation, standard work, training material and knowledge articles to improve consistency, audit readiness and operational resilience.
• Contribute to project planning, governance, risk management and stakeholder communication for manufacturing systems and process improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong understanding of manufacturing business processes, production launch, continuous improvement and operational problem solving.
• Working knowledge of MES/MOM, quality systems, SAP production processes and shop‑floor digital applications; experience with DELMIA Apriso, 3DEXPERIENCE or SAP would be advantageous.
• Able to document processes, define requirements, support testing and coordinate business change across cross‑functional teams.
• Awareness of ITIL service management, change control, release management and production support practices in a manufacturing systems environment.
• Awareness of IT/OT integration principles, ISA‑95 manufacturing system boundaries and secure operation of production‑critical systems would be beneficial.
• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Business Systems or a related discipline.
• Comfortable balancing operational urgency with governance, quality, security and long‑term process sustainability.

What We’ll Do for You

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

Who Are We?

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.