Description
To drive continuous improvement in quality, cost efficiency, cycle time, and equipment availability across all CNC machining processes at the McLaren Composite Technology Centre.
As a Manufacturing Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the introduction of new composites products, processes, machinery, and tooling into production.
- Providing feedback to the design team to ensure robust design for manufacture of composite parts.
- Acting as the primary Engineering contact for Production and Maintenance teams.
- Leading initiatives to improve CNC machining processes, focusing on reducing cycle time and scrap, enhancing equipment availability, and supporting product repairs and introductions.
- Collecting, analysing, and interpreting complex process data to deepen process understanding and inform technical development.
- Facilitating Practical Problem-Solving (PPS) activities to resolve quality issues within defined timeframes.
- Maintaining and updating production process documentation, including process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans.
- Supporting the creation and revision of production documents such as standard operating procedures, work instructions, and product standards.
- Managing engineering changes for existing production parts.
- Presenting project status updates and key performance indicators (KPIs) to stakeholders.
You will need:
- CNC programming experience.
- Proficiency with at least 1 CAM package.
- Experience of machining composites is advantageous.
- Proven experience in a manufacturing engineering role, ideally within the composites manufacturing sector.
- Familiarity with engineering CAPEX procurement is advantageous.
- Proficient in structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, PPS).
- Demonstrated ability to lead process improvement projects using approaches such as DMAIC.
- Skilled in handling and analysing large datasets.
- Capable of establishing accurate and relevant data collection systems.
- Knowledge of PFMEA reviews and control plan updates is beneficial.
- Strong presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex issues clearly.
- Familiarity with structured change management systems.
- Excellent 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 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.