Industrial Placement, Manufacturing and Process Engineer

McLaren Racing • Full-time • Woking, ENG, GB • 5d ago

At McLaren Racing, we’re not just here to try to take the chequered flag. We’re here to excite our fans, inspire our people and deliver for our partners. And we’re also committed to evolving our sport, our industry, and our technology, too. Our team is full of incredible people, and we know we can learn as much from you as you can from us. Likewise, you want to learn and grow, and you want to share your knowledge with others. After all, that’s what a high performing team is built upon. 

Purpose of the Role:

Working as part of the machine shop’s manufacturing engineering team you will be responsible for analysing and evolving, or creating, developing, and then implementing process strategies, controls, and documentation to meet the ever-changing needs of the department. You will contribute to the delivery of infrastructure projects within the Machine Shop and Additive Manufacturing areas to meet new demand.

Ultimately, the role is to contribute to the optimisation of the Machine Shop processes to increase throughput and reduce costs whilst ensuring health and safety regulations and component quality is not compromised. Your work within Manufacturing Engineering will not only deliver process improvement, but you will encompass upstream project delivery of information to ensure smooth manufacture of our car components. McLaren has a formidable history - come and be part of our future success!

This placement year will begin in August/September 2025.

Role Dimensions:

Reporting to the Senior Specialist, you will develop and maintain robust process controls within the Machine Shops and Additive Manufacturing. Contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of current processes & controls as well as developing new processes to improve manufacturing efficiency and / or product quality.

Principal Accountabilities:

To quickly integrate into the team

Work with the Senior Specialist to evaluate the existing processes and controls

Ensure all current and new our processes comply with applicable health and safety standards

Develop procedures and best practices to ensure product quality and common working methodologies across multiple shift patterns

Document and publish new and existing operating procedures and best practice guides

Support local and business-wide improvement initiatives working to meet the demands of other departments

Draft process improvement ideals to reduce costs, increase throughput and promote production reliability through personal example

Collect data, write reports, and present findings to the Head of Machining and Department Managers

Design manufacturing jigs and fixtures appropriate to the metallic machining function

Create stage models and drawings to support the manufacture of components

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:

This role supports the yearlong industry placement from a manufacturing or design degree in engineering

Excellent analytical skills with an attention to detail

Experience of cross functional liaison, at university, in the workplace or in the hobby/charity environment

Has participated in a team-orientated environment

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and MRP systems

Experience of introducing new working practices

Understanding of Continuous Improvement Methodologies and Control Mechanisms

Ability to interpret and present data to drive effective change

Knowledge or experience of lean six sigma methodology and principles

Basic knowledge of a CAD/CAM system would be advantageous

Basic knowledge of manufacturing systems would be advantageous

Personal Attributes:

Ability to demonstrate a growth mindset, learning and developing in role

Excellent communication skills – verbal and written

Able to adopt a professional and mature attitude to work and other people

Energetic, enthusiastic, and highly self-motivated

Proactive approach to improving the way we work

Flexible to changes in daily pace and priorities

Able to remain composed and professional under pressure

Team player – supports other team members, department strategies and processes as a whole

Determined and resilient – results focused, driven to do the very best possible

Respectful

What McLaren can offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.

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