What to Expect
We are recruiting for a Development Lead Technician to join our fantastic prototype & development team. As the Development Lead Technician you will assemble, maintain, prepare and support the operation of multi-project test and development vehicles and rigs at both MTC Woking and at test locations.
What You'll Do
- Taking a leading role to build, maintain, prepare, update and support the operation of concept/mule/prototype and production level vehicles and simulation rigs, primarily during their test and development activities.
- Ensuring the continued safe and efficient operation of the vehicle workshop in the absence of the Team Leader delivering on tasks as required by the agreed working planner and priorities.
- Maintenance of the workshop and equipment to the standards set by McLaren and in accordance to company policy.
- Being the point of contact for providing technical information and guidance to the technician team.
- Maintaining workshop consumable stock, including all fluid requirements, to an operational level and within agreed annual OPEX budgets.
- Maintaining workshop tooling & equipment to an operational level and within agreed annual OPEX budget.
- Monitoring, reviewing and maintaining stock of vehicle service parts.
- Ensuring all equipment kits, including HV safety, are stocked, inventoried, up to date and organised ready for deployment in testing environments.
What You'll Bring
- Extensive experience in motorsport/prototype/low volume/high performance complete vehicle builds, covering the manufacture, assembly and operating of such vehicles.
- Basic welding, machining and fabrication skills are desirable.
- Understanding of current automotive electrical systems and diagnostic tools would be advantageous.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Clean Driving Licence & Passport.
- IT literate in various packages e.g. Microsoft Office.
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 4x your basic salary
- 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 including market leading maternity leave
- Tax efficient nursery scheme benefit
- A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
- Friends and family day
- Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars
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.