Powertrain Manufacturing Engineer: Lean & Launch

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to define, develop, and deliver scalable assembly manufacturing processes from launch to full-rate production.

You will work on process development, tooling and automation specifications, and Lean improvements, collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Digital teams to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing engineering environment.
• Experience supporting new product introductions, production launches, or process improvements.
• Experience specifying manufacturing equipment, tooling, or automation solutions.
• Strong understanding of production processes and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process design, production flow optimisation, and Lean principles.
• Experience with problem solving tools such as 8D, DMAIC, or similar methodologies.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional project teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop manufacturing processes, production flows, and assembly methodologies.
• Create and optimise line layouts, takt-time models, staffing plans, and scalability strategies.
• Drive Design for Manufacture (DfM) improvements with Engineering teams.
• Support implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement activities.
• Integrate manufacturing processes with digital production systems and traceability requirements.
• Define specifications for tooling, fixtures, production equipment, and automation systems.
• Support supplier selection, equipment procurement, and commissioning activities.
• Ensure equipment designs meet safety, quality, reliability, and maintainability standards.
• Participate in equipment acceptance testing and production readiness reviews.
• Support manufacturing activities during installation, commissioning, pilot builds, and production ramp-up.
• Drive resolution of manufacturing and equipment-related issues.
• Monitor process performance against safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Lead and support process improvement initiatives.
• Implement structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Promote safe systems of work and ergonomic improvements.
• Develop manufacturing standards, documentation, and best practices.
• Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Production, Facilities, Maintenance, and Digital teams.
• Support business cases, capital investment projects, and programme reviews.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Professional qualifications or certifications (advantageous)

Job description

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to define, develop, and deliver scalable assembly manufacturing processes from launch to full-rate production.

You will work on process development, tooling and automation specifications, and Lean improvements, collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Digital teams to meet safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.