Composites Fitter

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Sheffield (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Enhanced pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Life assurance

Sabbatical after 2 years

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Production Operative to contribute to the manufacture of automotive parts using pre-preg composite materials. The role emphasises adherence to TAKT times and maintaining the highest quality standards across composite components.

You'll support the Team Leader, assist with training, ensure a clean and safe work area, and help develop processes to improve quality and efficiency, while meeting demanding deadlines.

Qualifications

• Background in composites manufacturing and assembly/fitting essential.
• Experience with pre-preg assembly and hand trimming.
• Experience with CNC/robot operation and bonding processes.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings/manuels.
• Strong understanding of composite materials and quality issues.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to work with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support Team Leader with prioritising work and other activities.
• Contribute to training and development of other team members.
• Ensure the work area is clean, tidy and orderly, and maintain a safe working environment.
• Proactively develop processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Work to challenging and demanding deadlines.
• Provide support on all processes in the department.

Skills

Composites manufacturing

Pre-preg assembly

CNC/Robot operation

Reading engineering drawings

Quality issues understanding

Initiative / self-supervision

Tools

Hand tools

Bonding equipment

Job description

• Production of Automotive parts using Pre-Preg composite materials.
• Adherence to validated process cycle/TAKT times
• Responsible for maintaining the highest quality standards on all manufactured composites components.
• Support Team Leader with prioritising work and other activities.
• Contribute to training and development of other team members.
• Ensure the work area is clean, tidy and orderly always in line with brand expectations and maintain a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• Proactively contributing to develop processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Set an example to production operatives.
• Provide support on all processes in the department.
• Working to challenging and demanding deadlines.

What to Expect

Principle Accountabilities

• Production of Automotive parts using Pre-Preg composite materials.
• Adherence to validated process cycle/TAKT times
• Responsible for maintaining the highest quality standards on all manufactured composites components.
• Support Team Leader with prioritising work and other activities.
• Contribute to training and development of other team members.
• Ensure the work area is clean, tidy and orderly always in line with brand expectations and maintain a safe working environment for yourself and others.
• Proactively contributing to develop processes to improve quality and efficiency.
• Set an example to production operatives.
• Provide support on all processes in the department.
• Working to challenging and demanding deadlines.

What You'll Do

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• A previous background in composites manufacturing and the associated Assembly/Fitting processes is essential.
• Pre-preg assembly/fitting experience, including hand trimming parts and experience using various hand tools, CNC/Robot operation, Bonding processes using various adhesives etc.
• Thorough understanding of composite materials.
• Experience & understanding of Quality issues.
• Has developed proficiency in a range of processes or procedures through job-related training and considerable on the-job expertise.
• Must demonstrate previous experience of using their own initiative and work under minimum supervision.
• Ability to read and draw information from engineering drawings/manuals
• Have a good knowledge base of materials

Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication skills and ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to adopt a professional and mature attitude to work and other people.
• Enthusiastic, and highly self-motivated.
• Proactive - takes opportunity to use initiative where possible.
• Team player – supports other team members, department strategies and processes.
• Determined – results focused, driven to do the very best possible.
• Flexibility towards overtime when available.
• Excellent attendance and time keeping

What We'll Do for You

• 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.