Manufacturing Engineer

We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join our team. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will use your process improvement experience to quantitatively assess current production/business system performance and execute change to reduce cost and optimize capacity.

Responsibilities:

• Display a positive attitude and practice strong work ethics that reflects the mission, philosophy and goals of McLaren.
• Maintain process sequence, documentation, and product traceability methodology for the plant.
• Own all aspects of PFMEA activities.
• Lead series engineering change implementation through design reviews for new content.
• Design and deliver entire or partial production lines and processes.
• Define and implement line re-rate projects (Capacity increase / transformation).
• Support with the definition of the process flow, build sequence, logistics strategies, equipment, and tooling specifications for specific Process Areas.
• Develop strategies and business cases that justifies the benefit for automation based on quality, cost, ergo, and / or throughput requirements.
• Partner with Operations teams to ensure a successful ramp and long-term production at our facilities.
• Develop equipment qualification requirements including correlation, process capability (CP/CPk) and Gage Repeatability & Reproducibility (GR&R).
• Management of equipment suppliers / partners during specification, design, buyoff, installation, commissioning and ramp up.
• Drive the continuous evolution of McLaren processes & equipment standards.
• Provide regular, metric-based project updates to the Leadership team.
• Lead project activities from concept layout development, equipment design, specifications, RFQ, schedule, installation, commissioning, start-up, training & buyoff.
• Develop Request for Quotation (RFQ) that defines the design, engineering, and timeline requirements.
• Define Equipment design requirements like UPD, Uptime, availability, MTTR, MTBF, ergo, and Safety.
• Plan / coordinate installation of new Tooling, Equipment and Automation systems for new models in conjunction with process and product requirements.
• Alongside Supplier & Internal stakeholders ensure detailed documentation & drawings for new equipment, instruction manuals, spare parts lists, operating procedures, maintenance procedures and other important documents are received, written to standards, and updated to reflect any changes.
• Collaborate with various teams including design, quality, controls, process, production to deliver optimum manufacturing solution.
• Ensure achievement of safety, quality, cost, timing & performance targets.
• Drive other projects as needed by management or as business needs change.

Requirements:

• A degree in mechanical / automotive engineering or similar (2:1 or above) is advantageous or equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Ideally you will have experience with: Manufacturing support within a mid to low volume assembly environment, Hours per Car generation and monitoring, Vehicle assembly process instructions and visuals, Trim and Final processes, End of Line vehicle processing / finishing.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize existing processes for rate, yield, availability.
• Detailed knowledge of manufacturing and processing principles (cycle time analysis, quality control, equipment efficiency, equipment selection, return on investment, error proofing, ergonomics, material logistics).
• Demonstrated ability to effectively solve difficult technical problems.
• Ability to work independently with only general guidance.
• Capable of working as a member of a team across several cross functional disciplines, including with external stakeholders.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working in both 2D & 3D CAD environments.
• Experience in compliance with Health & Safety (e.g. DSEAR & COSHH) regulations.
• Knowledge of GD&T principles in developing detailed RFQ.
• Experience and understanding of Construction Design & Management (CDM) regulations and compliance.

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.