McLaren Automotive Ltd
Logistics Engineer
Woking
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What to Expect
The Logistics Engineer will support the design, development, and implementation of internal logistics processes, delivery media, kitting strategies, system updates, and lineside material flow standards across Logistics. Reporting to the Logistics Engineering Manager, the role is responsible for delivering day-to-day logistics engineering tasks that ensure parts are preserved, protected, presented, and delivered efficiently from warehouse through to production line, supporting accurate Manufacturing Engineering routing, safe handling, efficient manufacturing, operational stability, and successful new model launch readiness.
Why This Role Matters
This is a hands-on engineering role within Logistics, supporting Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Health and Safety, and operational logistics teams. The successful candidate will help deliver internal material flow improvements, delivery media solutions, lineside presentation standards, and practical logistics engineering activities within a fast-paced, premium automotive environment.
What You'll Do
Internal Logistics Process Design and Material Flow
- Support the design and optimisation of internal logistics processes from warehouse through to lineside, helping to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable part flow into production.
- Support the definition and implementation of lineside feed strategies that meet manufacturing requirements, reduce handling touches, minimise lineside footprint, and improve part presentation for operators.
- Develop and maintain kitting strategies, sequencing principles, and replenishment processes that support build requirements, minimise operator disruption, and enable controlled material presentation at the point of use.
- Implement updates to logistics processes, kitting methods, delivery frequencies, and lineside presentation standards in response to production line changes, model mix, takt requirements, engineering changes, and operational constraints.
- Support the design, specification, trial, and implementation of appropriate delivery media, stillages, trolleys, dollies, carts, and point-of-use presentation solutions to protect parts and support efficient production processes.
- Ensure all internal delivery media and logistics processes maintain part protection, ergonomic handling, quality standards, and safe movement from multiple warehouses to the production line, using appropriate formats such as kanban, kitting, and sequenced delivery.
- Apply part preservation standards across internal logistics processes, ensuring delivery media, kitting methods, handling routes, and storage points prevent damage, contamination, misplacement, and unnecessary exposure.
- Create and maintain standard operating procedures, layouts, process flows, and work instructions that improve process control, productivity, safety, and repeatability across internal logistics operations.
- Maintain logistics master data, system parameters, and process information required to support accurate Manufacturing Engineering routings, warehouse-to-line movements, delivery methods, and point-of-use presentation.
- Ensure system updates reflect agreed physical logistics processes, including storage location, pick method, delivery route, kitting requirement, kanban trigger, sequencing logic, and lineside destination.
- Apply lean manufacturing and logistics engineering principles to remove waste, optimise flow, improve productivity, and support a practical “one touch logistics” approach where feasible.
- Work with Packaging, Warehouse, and Material Planning teams to ensure inbound packaging solutions transition effectively into internal delivery media and lineside presentation requirements.
Logistics Engineering, Projects, and Launch Readiness
- Deliver assigned logistics engineering tasks and project work from concept through to implementation, supporting agreed timing, cost, quality, safety, and operational performance targets.
- Support Logistics launch readiness for new vehicle programmes, including internal process design, delivery media readiness, lineside layouts, part presentation, risk mitigation, and production support.
- Ensure kitting, sequencing, and lineside delivery processes are designed and validated ahead of launch or production change points, with clear contingency plans to protect build continuity.
- Develop logistics concepts, process maps, layouts, capacity assumptions, and implementation plans to support new model introductions, engineering changes, and operational transformation activity.
- Support Manufacturing Engineering routing reviews by validating logistics assumptions, material presentation methods, warehouse pick requirements, delivery routes, kitting points, and lineside delivery locations.
- Implement controlled system and process updates following engineering changes, line changes, layout changes, or launch readiness reviews, ensuring logistics data remains aligned to the agreed operating model.
- Track and report progress, risks, issues, benefits, KPI performance, and launch readiness status to the Logistics Engineering Manager and relevant stakeholders.
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Stakeholder Collaboration and Governance
- Build strong working relationships with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Facilities, Health and Safety, Production Control, Warehouse Operations, and 3PL partners to ensure logistics engineering solutions are aligned to business and production requirements.
- Support governance for internal logistics process reviews, delivery media decisions, layout changes, and stakeholder sign-off, ensuring requirements are captured, risks are highlighted, and agreed standards are implemented consistently.
- Work with Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control, IT systems teams, and operational stakeholders to ensure routing, master data, and logistics system changes are reviewed, approved, implemented, and communicated effectively.
- Facilitate cross-functional discussions to balance manufacturing efficiency, part protection, ergonomics, safety, cost, space, quality, and launch timing when defining new or revised logistics solutions.
- Provide clear communication, escalation, and progress updates to the Logistics Engineering Manager and internal stakeholders, ensuring logistics engineering tasks are visible, timely, and effectively embedded into operational plans.
Data, Performance, and Benefits Delivery
- Collect, analyse, and interpret operational data to identify trends, constraints, and opportunities across internal material flow, delivery routes, lineside presentation, space utilisation, and logistics process performance.
- Analyse system data and operational feedback to identify mismatches between planned routing, system configuration, and actual material flow, escalating and correcting issues where required.
- Translate data insights into practical engineering actions, quantified benefits, and clear recommendations for review with the Logistics Engineering Manager and operational stakeholders.
Leadership, Capability, and Culture
- Support coaching and training for logistics, warehouse, and production support teams in standardised material flow, safe handling, delivery media use, and logistics engineering principles.
- Contribute to a proactive improvement culture by supporting ownership, collaboration, practical innovation, and sustained problem resolution across internal logistics operations.
- Support workshops, process reviews, and training sessions to strengthen team capability and embed improved logistics processes.
Quality, Compliance, and Operational Control
- Ensure internal logistics processes and delivery media comply with safety requirements, quality standards, company procedures, and relevant industry expectations.
- Maintain part preservation controls for internal movement, kitting, sequencing, storage, and lineside presentation, ensuring quality risks are identified, escalated, and mitigated before implementation.
- Apply change control to logistics system updates, ensuring master data, routing assumptions, and process changes are accurate, approved, traceable, and embedded before go-live.
- Implement process controls that protect product integrity, improve operational discipline, and reduce quality, delivery, handling, and ergonomic risk.
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Resource, Equipment, and Supplier Management
- Optimise the use of people, equipment, space, delivery routes, and logistics assets to improve internal material flow and lineside delivery performance.
- Support suppliers and internal stakeholders in specifying, procuring, trialling, and implementing delivery media, handling equipment, and engineered logistics solutions.
Performance Monitoring
- Support the development and tracking of key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of logistics engineering solutions and internal material flow improvements.
- Provide regular updates on assigned tasks, launch readiness, operational performance, improvement progress, and delivered benefits.
What You'll Bring
- Possess a relevant professional qualification and/or suitable background experience in internal logistics operations within a production environment, preferably Automotive.
- Developing ex-works logistics solutions, warehousing, and internal logistics flows preferably with multiple Automotive OEM environments.
- Previous experience of Kanban, JIT, and JIS line replenishment strategies essential.
- Experience of Six Sigma, Lean, and Kaizen Continuous Improvement methodology.
- Strong and consistent approach to implementing processes.
- Familiarity with operating metrics to drive performance.
- SAP experience preferred or experience with a similar ERP system.
What We'll Do for You
Education
- Degree-level education, or equivalent relevant experience, in Industrial Engineering, Logistics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
Experience
- Experience in logistics engineering, internal material flow, manufacturing logistics, warehouse operations, or production support within an automotive or manufacturing environment.
- Experience supporting the design and implementation of internal logistics processes, delivery media, lineside layouts, material flow routes, and point-of-use presentation solutions.
- Experience defining kitting strategies, sequencing processes, replenishment methods, and lineside presentation standards in response to production requirements and line changes.
- Experience supporting system updates, logistics master data maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering routing validation, or ERP/WMS process changes within a manufacturing or logistics environment.
- Proven track record of supporting new model launches, engineering changes, or operational transformation activity through effective logistics engineering solutions.
- Experience supporting process improvement initiatives and helping deliver measurable operational benefits.
- Experience supporting projects, cross-functional activity, or operational improvement work.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing, logistics engineering, and material flow principles; Six Sigma certification would be advantageous.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Confident using data analysis tools to interpret performance trends, identify constraints, and support decision-making.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a complex manufacturing and logistics environment.
- Ability to support coaching, training, and team engagement activity.
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Kitting Strategies
Lean Manufacturing
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Kaizen
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