Production Steering Manager

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Woking; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ holiday plus bank holiday

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance and healthc

Life assurance

Sabbatical option after 2 years

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd. seeks a highly experienced Production Steering Manager to lead and implement world‑class operational strategies in our MPC manufacturing environment.

You will drive continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and efficiency, coordinating with planning, manufacturing, finance and supply chain to optimize from Product Definition to Series Production. You’ll monitor production metrics, lead technology adoption for modelling and planning, and guide next‑gen manufacturing and

Qualifications

• A Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management or suitable industry experience.
• Minimum of 10yrs in manufacturing / production launch environment.
• Experience with low volume high-cost product manufacturing.
• Knowledge of SAP PP/ ME would be a distinct advantage.
• Leading and managing cross-functional teams in manufacturing.
• Strong technical knowledge to align with company goals.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive improvements.
• Monitoring production data and implementing corrective actions.
• Experience with programme/governance and leadership under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Monitor hours per car across manufacturing processes and drive improvements.
• Report headcount allocation across all manufacturing lines and identify efficiency opportunities.
• Investigate and introduce technology to support production modelling and scenario planning.
• Lead options for next generation Manufacturing and Quality execution systems.
• Engage stakeholders to drive World Class manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead projects with planning, execution, budgets and milestone delivery.

Skills

Cross‑functional leadership

Continuous improvement

Data‑driven

Clear communication

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Engineering degree

Manufacturing/Quality management

Tools

SAP PP/ME

Job description

What to Expect

As part of the Manufacturing Engineering and Launch team reporting to the Head of Operational Engineering and Strategic Innovation, we are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Production Steering Manager to lead and oversee the implementation of world-class operational strategies within our automotive manufacturing division. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and driving operational efficiency across a large-scale production environment.

As the Production Steering Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing strategies that optimise processes, enhance productivity, and improve quality, ensuring that our manufacturing operations with the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) remain at the forefront of the industry.

The Production Steering Manager is responsible for coordinating with various departments, including production planning, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, finance, and supply chain, to ensure a seamless transition from Product Definition to Series Production. This involves meticulous planning and problem-solving, to fully optimise the production process, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and leveraging advanced manufacturing technologies.

What You'll Do

• Monitoring hours per car across the manufacturing processes, creating insights and driving improvement initiatives
• Reporting headcount allocation across all manufacturing lines, liaising with key stakeholders to identify efficiency opportunities
• Investigate and Introduce technology to support production modelling and scenario planning.
• Lead the business in identifying options for the next generation of Manufacturing and Quality execution systems.
• Engage with key stakeholders across the business to identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to achieve World Class manufacturing
• Lead projects through effective planning, execution and delivery, managing budgets and stakeholders to ensure all milestones are met

What You'll Bring

• A Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management or suitable industry experience.
• Minimum of 10yrs in manufacturing / production launch environment
• Experienced with low volume high-cost product manufacturing.
• Knowledge of SAP PP/ ME would be a distinct advantage
• Leading and managing cross‑functional team in manufacturing environment providing guidance and support for project execution.
• Strong technical knowledge, to ensure correct decisions are made at the right time aligning with McLarens goals.
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and resolve manufacturing & product issues.
• Monitoring production data, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions.
• Experienced with programme / business governance and able to lead through them whilst developing others understand on what is required.
• Experienced with challenging and high‑pressure environments.

Personal attributes:

• Highly motivated, resilient, assertive and process / data driven.
• Dynamic, with the ability to respond to challenging situations in an innovative manner.
• Clear Communication Skills: Effective communication is essential. As a Production Steering Manager, you’ll interact across the business at all levels. Clear communication both written and oral is vital for explaining instructions, presenting solutions, and avoiding project failure.
• Team Player, quickly develop good working relationships / Teamwork: You succeed with your team. Encourage, empower, and improve team members.
• Trustworthy, building trust within the organisation is crucial for this role. Trust fosters positive dynamics and contributes to successful outcomes despite challenging situations faced.
• Ability to think logically whilst ensuring day to day operation objectives are met.
• Passion for delivery, coaching and motivating people.

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.