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Manufacturing Engineering Manager

McLaren Automotive Sheffield On-site senior full-time

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Description

As Manufacturing Engineering Manager, you will lead the Manufacturing Engineering team and take responsibility for all manufacturing processes from Job 1 onwards at the McLaren Composites Technology Centre.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Leading and managing a team of Manufacturing Engineers
  • Taking responsibility for all manufacturing processes from Job 1 onwards
  • Overseeing Practical Problem-Solving (PPS) activities
  • Ensuring production process documentation remains accurate and up to date
  • Owning the engineering change process for manufacturing
  • Providing manufacturing engineering consultation during product introduction
  • Owning the manufacturing engineering budget
  • Coordinating manufacturing engineering support for Production and Maintenance teams
  • Reporting team progress and key performance indicators to stakeholders
  • Planning the future direction of the Manufacturing Engineering team

You will need:

  • Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
  • People management experience
  • Proficiency in structured problem-solving methodologies
  • Ability to manage process improvement projects
  • Ability to analyse complex process data
  • Understanding of manufacturing process documentation
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Understanding of structured engineering change management and approval processes
  • Strong IT proficiency

We offer:

  • Structured career development framework
  • 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday
  • Enhanced company pension scheme
  • Discretionary annual bonus award
  • Private medical insurance and health cash plan
  • Life assurance benefit
  • Ability to apply for a sabbatical
  • Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle
  • Generous parental leave policies
  • A range of wellbeing initiatives

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • team leadership
  • automotive manufacturing experience
  • engineering CAPEX procurement
  • composite manufacturing

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