Composites Production Trainer

McLaren Automotive Ltd; Sheffield (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Sabbatical option

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

McLaren Automotive Ltd. is seeking a Production Trainer to lead the training of production operators and technicians within the Composite Technology Centre.

You will ensure consistent, high-quality training aligned to current and future build models, with emphasis on quality control and continuous improvement. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will develop training plans, support induction programs, and collaborate with engineering and maintenance to address skill gaps.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on composites manufacturing experience.
• Experience in training production operators and technicians.
• Ability to develop and maintain training materials and SOPs.
• Strong presentation and communication skills to support diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training sessions for operators and technicians across composites processes.
• Create and version control training materials aligned to build models.
• Induct new hires and support probation through on-line and hands-on training.
• Coach on quality control, defect prevention, and process improvements.
• Develop detailed training plans with learning objectives and assessments.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance and engineering to identify skill gaps.

Skills

Training/Teaching

Production/manufacturing

Quality control

Communication skills

Change management

Education

Recognised Training/Teaching Qualification

Tools

Jigs, Fixtures & Tooling

Job description

What to Expect

Working within McLaren Composite Technology Centre you will support the development of people and processes across the business; this role will encompass delivering appropriate training programmes to Production Operators and Technicians across the composites manufacturing processes. Reporting to the Production Manager, there will be an emphasis on adopting and championing perpetual skills development and verification activities that will underpin both the quality build of products and growth of our employees.

As a Production Trainer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our production team operates efficiently and adheres to the highest quality standards. Your primary responsibility will be to train production operators and technicians, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their tasks effectively. You’ll work closely with new hires and existing team members, ensuring they understand and follow the standard work instructions.

What You\'ll Do

Ensure that all employees receive consistent and comprehensive training.

• Conduct training sessions for production operators and technicians, covering various core aspects of the composites manufacturing process.
• Create, define, enhance and version control training material to align to current and future build models.
• Train employees on quality control measures, defect prevention (i.e. damage), continuous improvement and production efficiency.
• Provide new production operators with a comprehensive induction and support their journey on the production line through full probation period.
• Emphasise the importance of quality throughout the training process.
• Post training, ensure safety protocols, quality control procedures, and company policies are adhered too.
• Monitor trainees’ progress and provide constructive feedback.
• Document, track and feedback completed training across the landscape.
• Collaborate with production, maintenance and engineering stakeholders to identify training needs and address any skill gaps.
• Support the development of detailed training plans that outline learning objectives, content, and assessment methods.
• Create step-by-step guides for specific tasks, incorporating visual aids and practical examples.
• Tailor training plans to different roles within the production team (i.e. Material Cutting, Laminating, Curing, Finishing, Inspection, Rework).
• Respond to business and quality related feedback to deliver targeted training (hot spot and care point training)
• Ensure delegate feedback mechanisms are in place at specific training gateways and evolve training when required.

You will support the coordination of activities within the Production learning academy to deliver training modules on key process elements and manufacturing methodologies to include;

Quality Training

• Skills Verification
• 4M / Practical Problem Solving / Lineside Systems
• Damage Prevention
• Non-Conformance
• Jigs, Fixtures & Tooling

Technical

• Composites manufacturing processes either RTM, Prepreg, or Both
• Component finishing processes, Trimming, Inspection, Rework, Data Capturing
• Operation of manufacturing machines for operator level interactions

Lean Manufacturing

• 5S, Process Standardisation, Visual Management
• 8 Wastes & Efficiencies

What You\'ll Bring

The candidate will have extensive hands-on composites manufacturing experience and a wealth of technical expertise with either prepreg or dry fibre moulding technologies. Through the sharing of practical knowledge, learning is put into context to empower delegates to apply their new skills successfully in the workplace, leading to sustainable and repeatable results.

• Recognised Training/Teaching Qualification or suitable industry experience
• Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment
• Attention to Detail: A keen eye for detail ensures that trainees understand and follow clear instructions
• Strong process control and adherence focus
• Understands different learning styles and can adapt training to support trainee success
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Customer focus and understanding of product liability
• Change Management.

Personal attributes:

• Tackles problems as opportunities in an enthusiastic, proactive, persistent and systematic manner
• A strong team player who can demonstrate manager partnership through communication, positivity & transparency whilst able to work autonomously
• Demonstrates a willingness and purposefulness at all times
• Highly motivated to achieve success and displays a ‘can do’ attitude
• Excellent influencing skills and empathy
• Patience: Training can be repetitive, so patience and adaptability are key.
• This is very much a ‘people persons role’ to help develop individuals starting them on their own McLaren journey

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.