Precision Machining Support Engineer for Racing Tech

McLaren Automotive Limited; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Limited is seeking a Machining Support Engineer to join a skilled team delivering precision-engineered metallic components that power performance on track. You will support Manufacturing Engineering and Planning, helping optimise the flow of work into the Machine Shop and ensuring efficient progress of car components, pit equipment and wind tunnel parts.

You will collaborate with Shift Leads and Team Leaders to ensure right-first-time delivery, provide accurate set and run

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-technology, small-batch precision manufacturing environment.
• Proven cross-functional liaison and delivery management.
• Experience working effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, with excellent knowledge of MRP and MES systems.
• Experience introducing new working practices to support world-class manufacturing.
• An understanding of Continuous Improvement methodologies and control mechanisms.

Responsibilities

• Work with Planning and Manufacturing Engineering to schedule and accept work into the Machine Shop, considering project plans and available capacity.
• Partner with Shift Leads and Team Leaders to support right first time, in full delivery.
• Provide reliable set and run time estimates and review actual timings to improve future planning.
• Help ensure raw materials, gauges, bespoke cutters and fixtures are identified and planned at the earliest opportunity.
• Communicate critical information and opportunities to Process Engineers and support improvement projects, including new part introduction and repeat-component revisions.
• Provide ideas and data to enhance MRP and MES systems, while contributing operational achievements, risks, issues and opportunities to team meetings

Skills

High-tech manufacturing

Small-batch production

Cross-functional liaison

MS Office experience

MRP/MES systems knowledge

Continuous Improvement

Team player

Tools

MRP systems

MES systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

McLaren Automotive Limited is seeking a Machining Support Engineer to join a skilled team delivering precision-engineered metallic components that power performance on track. You will support Manufacturing Engineering and Planning, helping optimise the flow of work into the Machine Shop and ensuring efficient progress of car components, pit equipment and wind tunnel parts.

You will collaborate with Shift Leads and Team Leaders to ensure right-first-time delivery, provide accurate set and run