Manufacturing Systems Process Engineer

What to Expect

Lead and support the continuous improvement of McLaren’s manufacturing systems and related business processes, ensuring operational teams have robust, efficient and well‑controlled digital processes from product definition through to series production. The role acts as the bridge between Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance and IT, translating operational needs into practical process improvements and system‑enabled change. While not a deep technical administrator role, the Manufacturing Systems Process Engineer will need a strong working knowledge of MES/MOM, SAP production integration, quality systems and shop‑floor applications to assess options, support issue resolution, shape requirements and help deliver controlled, production‑safe change.

• Support the effective use of MES/MOM, quality systems, SAP production interfaces and associated shop‑floor applications across Woking manufacturing operations.
• Translate business process requirements into clear system, data and integration requirements for delivery teams, vendors and technical specialists.
• Support controlled change, testing, release readiness and adoption activity for production‑critical manufacturing systems.
• Contribute to process governance, operational resilience and continuous improvement while working within appropriate IT/OT, security and service‑management boundaries.
• Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities that simplify processes, improve data quality, increase system adoption and support world‑class manufacturing performance.
• Capture, structure and communicate business requirements for MES/MOM, quality, SAP production integration and shop‑floor application changes.
• Support option analysis, impact assessment and prioritisation for manufacturing systems enhancements, ensuring recommendations are practical, process‑led and aligned to IT and Manufacturing strategy.
• Coordinate testing, user validation, change readiness and adoption activity for system‑enabled process changes, ensuring production teams are prepared for implementation.
• Support incident and problem investigation by helping to assess business impact, clarify process context and coordinate resolution between operational users and technical support teams.
• Maintain process documentation, standard work, training material and knowledge articles to improve consistency, audit readiness and operational resilience.
• Contribute to project planning, governance, risk management and stakeholder communication for manufacturing systems and process improvement initiatives.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing business processes, production launch, continuous improvement and operational problem solving.
• Working knowledge of MES/MOM, quality systems, SAP production processes and shop‑floor digital applications; experience with DELMIA Apriso, 3
  
  DEXPERIENCE or SAP would be advantageous.
• Able to document processes, define requirements, support testing and coordinate business change across cross‑functional teams.
• Awareness of ITIL service management, change control, release management and production support practices in a manufacturing systems environment.
• Awareness of IT/OT integration principles, ISA‑95 manufacturing system boundaries and secure operation of production‑critical systems would be beneficial.
• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Business Systems or a related discipline.
• Comfortable balancing operational urgency with governance, quality, security and long‑term process sustainability.

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

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