Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing Engineering, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining the long-term manufacturing structure plan, ensuring that facility layouts, production flows, and capacity strategies support business growth, product development, and operational excellence. This role provides leadership in translating engineering requirements and business forecasts into robust factory structures, layouts, and capacity models. Additionally, the team will own tooling design and realisation. Key Responsibilities

HS&E, legal and regulatory requirements (including fixed equipment and machinery) Strategy & Capacity Planning Manufacturing Footprint & Industrialisation Programme & Project Delivery Equipment Handover protocol Investment Planning Cross‑Functional Leadership Interface Resource management Cost Management Quality assurance ISO‑9001 / IATF 16949

Strategic Structure & Capacity Planning

Develop long‑term structure plans aligned with product roadmaps, engineering changes, and business forecasts. Assess future production capacity requirements and define equipment, layout, and headcount requirements. Lead scenario planning to identify structural bottlenecks and investment priorities.

Factory Layout & Industrialisation

Design and optimise factory layouts, production lines, workstations, and material flow. Support new product introductions (NPI) by ensuring structural readiness for new processes and equipment. Plan and manage facility expansions, relocations, and major line reconfigurations. Maintain approved layout drawings, structure plans, and capacity models within formal governance processes. Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Act as the central interface between Manufacturing Engineering and all process partners, including senior management. Translate engineering changes into structural impacts and communicate required actions to the relevant launch team. Facilitate cross‑functional structure planning reviews and ensure aligned decision‑making.

Project & Programme Delivery

Lead structure‑related elements of major programmes, including line installations, layout changes, and facility upgrades. Manage project plans, risks, deliverables, and capital requirements. Provide regular status reporting to stakeholders, including senior leadership.

Continuous Improvement & Performance Analysis

Identify opportunities to improve production flow, ergonomics, takt time adherence, and overall factory efficiency. Analyse capacity utilisation, OEE, and bottleneck data to inform structural changes. Support continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen.

Financial & Investment Planning

Develop and maintain the capital expenditure (CAPEX) roadmap relating to layout, tooling, and structural improvements. Produce cost‑benefit analyses and ROI assessments for structural projects. Partner with Finance to ensure full alignment with budget cycles and strategic plans.

Leadership & Team Development

Line‑manage structure planning specialists, layout engineers, and project staff (as applicable). Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Support succession planning and capability development within the Manufacturing Engineering function.

Qualifications

Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability Leadership and team development Cross‑functional collaboration Technical expertise in manufacturing processes Excellent communication and presentation skills Highly motivated, resilient, and agile Data driven and process focused Dynamic, with the ability to respond to challenging situations in an innovative manner

McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. What We'll Do for You

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

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