Production Steering Manager

Job Title Production Steering Manager Ref #59583

Date posted

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Country United Kingdom Location Woking Business  area

Manufacturing Department Manufacturing  Engineering Position level4 - Management / Technical Expert (L-18)
Working time

Full Time Contract type

Permanent

Working pattern7:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday

SalaryN/AWhat to Expect As part of the Manufacturing Engineering and Launch team reporting to the Head of Operational Engineering and Strategic Innovation, we are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Production Steering Manager to lead and oversee the implementation of world-class operational strategies within our automotive manufacturing division. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and driving operational efficiency across a large-scale production environment.

As the Production Steering Manager, you will play a critical role in shaping and executing strategies that optimize processes, enhance productivity, and improve quality, ensuring that our manufacturing operations with the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) remain at the forefront of the industry.

The Production Steering Manager is responsible for coordinating with various departments, including production planning, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, finance, and supply chain, to ensure a seamless transition from Product Definition to Series Production. This involves meticulous planning and problem-solving, to fully optimise the production process, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and leveraging advanced manufacturing technologies.

What You'll Do
* Monitoring hours per car across the manufacturing processes, creating insights and driving improvement initiatives
* Reporting headcount allocation across all manufacturing lines, liaising with key stakeholders to identify efficiency opportunities
* Investigate and Introduce technology to support production modelling and scenario planning.
* Lead the business in identifying options for the next generation of Manufacturing and Quality execution systems.
* Engage with key stakeholders across the business to identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives to achieve World Class manufacturing
* Lead projects through effective planning, execution and delivery, managing budgets and stakeholders to ensure all milestones are metWhat You'll Bring
* A Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Management or suitable industry experience.
* Minimum of 10yrs in manufacturing / production launch environment
* Experienced with low volume high-cost product manufacturing.
* Knowledge of SAP PP/ ME would be a distinct advantage
* Leading and managing cross-functional team in manufacturing environment providing guidance and support for project execution.
* Strong technical knowledge, to ensure correct decisions are made at the right time aligning with McLarens goals.
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and resolve manufacturing & product issues.
* Monitoring production data, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing corrective actions.
* Experienced with programme / business governance and able to lead through them whilst developing others understand on what is required.
* Experienced with challenging and high-pressure environments.

Personal attributes:
* Highly motivated, resilient, assertive and process / data driven.
* Dynamic, with the ability to respond to challenging situations in an innovative manner.
* Clear Communication

Skills:

Effective communication is essential. As a Production Steering Manager, you’ll interact across the business at all levels. Clear communication both written and oral is vital for explaining instructions,…