What to Expect

Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Launch), you will be responsible for planning and leading the Virtual Build process, whilst actively supporting the integration of new products into the existing production facility, ensuring all manufacturing engineering deliverables are aligned between new model and current series manufacturing engineering.

Working cross-functionally, you are a core member of the simultaneous engineering culture at McLaren Automotive. Using simulation tools to evaluate, optimise, and validate process, product, and tooling designs. You will work with the Manufacturing Engineering team to develop the product design (DFM) of future products, with a focus on quality, cost, and efficiency.

Furthermore, you will be responsible for bringing new models into current series production ensuring that the new model is well known, fully understood, and aligned to current processes and methods achieving a flawless integration.

What You'll Do

As a Virtual Build and Integration Engineer, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Consult with the Manufacturing Engineering teams to allocate build stations & define build sequence.
• Create and maintain the “Virtual Build tree.”
• Chair Virtual build events with support of business stakeholders.
• Develop and manage Virtual build timing plans.
• Continually improve the Virtual build process & execution.
• Collate & communicate issue status reports with Virtual Build event findings.
• Lead resolution of Virtual build issues.
• Lead design reviews for internal use & supplier engagement.
• Own and update the virtual “Tooling Catalogue” with the support of the Bespoke Tooling and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Perform Ergonomic checks e.g. reachability studies, loading studies, tooling access, kinematic models etc.
• Function as the primary point of contact for virtual assessments.
• Coach the Manufacturing Engineering team in virtual assessment best practices, to support in the ongoing development of the vehicle concept.
• Engage the Series Manufacturing Engineering team to ensure awareness and understanding at the beginning of a project.
• Working to the agreed integration plan ensure the new product and series manufacturing engineering teams interact at the appropriate gateways.
• Ensure phased ownership of new models with the series manufacturing Engineering Team.