Manufacturing Engineering Manager

To lead the Manufacturing Engineering team and take responsibility for all manufacturing processes from Job 1 onwards at the McLaren Composites Technology Centre. The role combines people management, reporting on team progress and planning the future direction of the team with hands-on technical support when required. It drives improvements in quality, scrap reduction, cost reduction, cycle time reduction and equipment availability, while owning the manufacturing engineering budget and engineering change process and providing consultation during product introduction. What You'll Do As Manufacturing Engineering Manager, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Leading and managing a team of Manufacturing Engineers, setting priorities, allocating resources and supporting individual development.
• Taking responsibility for all manufacturing processes from Job 1 onwards, using process data to prioritise improvements in quality, scrap, cost, cycle time and equipment availability.
• Overseeing Practical Problem-Solving (PPS) activities to resolve quality and process issues within agreed timeframes and ensure corrective actions are sustained.
• Ensuring production process documentation, including process flows, PFMEAs and control plans, remains accurate and up to date.
• Ensuring standard operating procedures, work instructions and product standards reflect current manufacturing requirements.
• Owning the engineering change process for manufacturing, including approvals and the controlled implementation of changes.
• Providing manufacturing engineering consultation during product introduction, advising on process capability, manufacturability and production readiness.
• Owning the manufacturing engineering budget, planning expenditure and prioritising investment to support manufacturing objectives.
• Coordinating manufacturing engineering support for Production and Maintenance teams and providing hands-on technical assistance when required.
• Reporting team progress, project status, risks and key performance indicators to stakeholders, with a focus on quality, scrap reduction, cost reduction, cycle time reduction and equipment availability.
• Planning the future direction, capability and resource needs of the Manufacturing Engineering team to support manufacturing priorities.
  
  Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• People management experience, including setting objectives, supporting development and managing workloads.
• Proficiency in structured problem-solving methodologies, such as 8D and PPS.
• Ability to manage process improvement projects using structured approaches such as DMAIC.
• Ability to analyse complex process data and use it to prioritise manufacturing improvements.
• Ability to establish accurate and relevant data collection systems.
• Ability to plan and manage a manufacturing engineering budget and prioritise expenditure.
• Understanding of manufacturing process documentation, including process flows, PFMEAs and control plans.
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to report team progress and communicate complex issues clearly.
• Understanding of structured engineering change management and approval processes.
• Strong IT proficiency and the ability to use digital tools for analysis, planning and reporting.
• Desirable Experience / Skills:
• Experience leading a team, preferably within manufacturing engineering.
• Automotive manufacturing experience.
• Familiarity with engineering CAPEX procurement.
• Experience composite manufacturing.
Personal Attributes / Competencies
• Self-motivated, with the ability to balance people management, team planning and hands-on technical support.
• Adaptable to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective in influencing, negotiating, and resolving conflicts.
• Flexible and open-minded approach to tasks and responsibilities.
  
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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