Senior Packaging Engineer – Lean & Continuous Improvement

McLaren Automotive Ltd

Woking

On-site

GBP 55,000 - 80,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday
Enhanced pension
Discretionary bonus
Private medical insurance
Life assurance
Sabbatical after 2 years
Employee discounts
Parental leave
Wellbeing programme

Job summary

McLaren Automotive seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to optimise packaging and warehouse processes within the supply chain, driving lean improvements and efficiency across cross-functional teams. You will develop packaging standards, maintain PFEP data, support SOPs, and apply Six Sigma/Kaizen methodologies to reduce waste and improve component handling for vehicle launches.

Based in the UK, you will partner with production, quality, and procurement to deliver cost-effective packaging solutions

Qualifications

  • Minimum 3 years in packaging, warehouse operations, or process improvement.
  • Experience applying lean manufacturing and CI tools.
  • Experience with WMS/ERP and data analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Analyse packaging and warehouse processes to identify inefficiencies.
  • Define and implement packaging standards to improve handling and transport.
  • Maintain PFEP database aligned with cross-functional needs.
  • Develop and improve SOPs to streamline operations.
  • Apply lean tools (Six Sigma/Kaizen) to drive improvements.
  • Assist in managing 3PL space and resource utilisation.
  • Lead or support continuous improvement projects with on-time delivery.
  • Collaborate with production, quality, supply chain and engineering.

Skills

Lean manufacturing
Six Sigma
Data analysis
Cross-functional collaboration
Problem solving
Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Eng / related

Tools

WMS
ERP
Excel

Job description

McLaren Automotive seeks a Senior Packaging Engineer to optimise packaging and warehouse processes within the supply chain, driving lean improvements and efficiency across cross-functional teams. You will develop packaging standards, maintain PFEP data, support SOPs, and apply Six Sigma/Kaizen methodologies to reduce waste and improve component handling for vehicle launches.

Based in the UK, you will partner with production, quality, and procurement to deliver cost-effective packaging solutions

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