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McLaren Automotive Ltd

End of Line - Paint Principal Technician

Woking
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As a principal technician within the production area - end of line, specifically paint shop reporting to the Group Leader at McLaren Automotive, you will take on a role in ensuring a seamless and efficient operation within the application of paint is at it’s very best within one of our built-in quality areas, ensuring production continue a consistent, high quality application process.

Your primary responsibility will be practical problem solving any issues found within the quality stations, reworking the fault to the required standard of process/application, also conducting a 4m method to quickly resolve within our internal stakeholder team. You will also ensure all health and safety guidelines are adhered too. Your contributions will be instrumental in achieving our ambitious goals as a company.

What You'll Do

  • Understand practical problem-solving methods and rework instructions.
  • Escalate any issues found within the built-in quality stations and rectify to process standard.
  • Ensure 5s within your work area in line with McLaren expectations.
  • Maintain standards set such as, using the uniform/ clothing provided.
  • Maintain a safe working environment for yourself and team members.
  • Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and safety standards is essential. The technician must always adhere to safety protocols.
  • Participate in continuous improvement activities as requested by your leader.
  • Logical thinker with good communication is vital to ensure all rework methods are to the highest of standards.
  • Paint application and body panel knowledge is essential.

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Essential Functional / Technical Skills

  • The understanding of processes/work instructions to deliver a consistent product.
  • The understanding of workplace safety risk assessments and their meaning.
  • Ability to make sound and logical decisions.
  • Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Proven experience and knowledge within paint application is essential.

Personal Attributes / Competencies

  • High attention to detail and quality standards.
  • Confident and professional always.
  • Able to act under pressure with calmness, clarity of thought.
  • Flexible approach to the working day if or when circumstances dictate.
  • Good communicator.
  • Punctual.
  • Willing to learn and train others “can do attitude”.

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We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:

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  • 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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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.

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Skills

Paint Application
Body Panel Knowledge
Practical Problem Solving
4M Method
5S Methodology
Quality Control
Rework Instructions
Health And Safety Compliance
Continuous Improvement
Logical Thinking
Communication
Attention To Detail

Location

Woking, England, United Kingdom

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