Description
As part of the Manufacturing Engineering and Launch team reporting to the Production Steering Manager, we are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Industrial Engineer and Headcount Planning Lead to 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 Industrial Engineer and Headcount Planning Lead, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing strategies that optimize 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 Industrial Engineer and Headcount Planning Lead is responsible for the efficiency of the various production lines coordinating with production planning, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, finance, and supply chain, analyzing capacity requirements, supporting the allocation of resources (materials, equipment, labour) to meet production targets and 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.
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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
Requirements
- Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management or suitable industry experience
- Minimum of 5yrs 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
- Team Player, quickly develop good working relationships / Teamwork
- Trustworthy, building trust within the organisation is crucial for this role
- Ability to think logically whilst ensuring day to day operation objectives are met
- Passion for delivery, coaching and motivating people
Benefits
- 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 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