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McLaren Automotive

MPC Paint - Principal Technician

McLaren Automotive
onsite full-time Woking
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First indexed 24 Apr 2026

Description

As a principal technician within the production area, specifically paint shop, you will take on a role in ensuring a seamless and efficient operation within the application of paint is at its very best within one of our built-in quality areas.

Your primary responsibility will be practical problem solving any issues found within the quality stations, reworking the fault to the required standard of process/application, also conducting a 4m method to quickly resolve within our internal stakeholder team.

You will also ensure all health and safety guidelines are adhered too. Your contributions will be instrumental in achieving our ambitious goals as a company.

Responsibilities

  • Understand practical problem-solving methods and rework instructions.
  • Escalate any issues found within the built-in quality stations and rectify to process standard.
  • Ensure 5s within your work area in line with McLaren expectations.
  • Maintain standards set such as, using the uniform/clothing provided.
  • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself and team members.
  • Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and safety standards is essential.

Requirements

  • Essential Functional / Technical Skills;
  • The understanding of processes/work instructions to deliver a consistent product.
  • The understanding of workplace safety risk assessments and their meaning.
  • Ability to make sound and logical decisions.
  • Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Proven experience and knowledge within paint application is essential.
  • Personal Attributes / Competencies;
  • High attention to detail and quality standards.
  • Confident and professional always.
  • Able to act under pressure with calmness, clarity of thought.
  • Flexible approach to the working day if or when circumstances dictate.
  • Good communicator.
  • Punctual.
  • Willing to learn and train others "can do attitude".

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.
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://mclarencareers.mclaren.com/careers/JobDetail/MPC-Paint-Principal-Technician/59099