What to Expect
Working within a small team of the Prototype Workshop serving the requirements of McLaren Automotives Product Development Engineering base for vehicle development from concept to production release.
What You'll Do
- Responsibility for all sheet metal fabrication work requested to be carried out by the Vehicle Development Workshop.
- Work closely with members of the Vehicle Development build team to build high-quality, reliable prototype vehicles, bucks and rigs for effective test and development of new vehicle technologies.
- Support a diverse range of activities, including vehicle builds, rig builds and vehicle testing preparation.
- Support prototype and development vehicle component manufacture.
- Co-ordinate simultaneous work requests in an effective and intelligent manner, managing conflicting priorities to tight deadlines.
- Develop good working relationships with members of the core Vehicle Development build team and Product Development Engineers to ensure quick problem resolution, and efficient communication of technical issues, and the contribution to prototype and development schemes and designs.
- Responsibility for metal fabrication plant and equipment care and maintenance.
- Work additional hours including weekends when required beyond the stated core hour day to maintain work request, and project schedules.
- Compliance with the company Health and Safety policies at all times.
What You'll Bring
- Extensive sheet metal fabrication and welding experience of one off, and small batch parts.
- Knowledge of motor vehicle architecture and operation.
- Experience of working with the up to date metallic and composite materials used in the high performance vehicle and, or aerospace industries.
- Good degree of computer literacy, including the use of CAD for drawing viewing.
- Ability to interpret engineering specifications and drawings.
- Engineering based Apprenticeship training giving a competency in general engineering workshop skills.
What We'll Do for You
- Excellent team member who can also work confidently on their own.
- Commitment to drive and succeed, enthusiastic, self motivated, and reliable.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Punctual and conscientious.
- Current UK driving license.
- Able to work at other locations in UK, and overseas if required.
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.
It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.
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. Join us on our journey.