Head of Metallic Production

Leads metallic manufacturing engineering and production operations, ensuring the function meets Formula 1 demands across safety, capability, capacity, quality, cost and delivery. It involves defining the future direction of the function, developing an empowered leadership team, and bringing together the people, technology and investment needed to support current and future car programmes. The position offers the opportunity to shape a critical manufacturing capability and create a lasting competitive advantage for McLaren Racing.

• Translate car build, development, wind tunnel and race support priorities into clear operational plans and measurable performance outcomes.
• Strengthen collaboration between design, manufacturing engineering and production to improve industrialisation, design-for-manufacture, process capability and production readiness.
• Improve manufacturing flow, lead times, right-first-time delivery, asset effectiveness and predictability through effective governance and data-led decision-making.
• Own the functional budget and manufacturing roadmap, making informed decisions across labour, tooling, maintenance, subcontracting, automation, digital systems and capital expenditure.
• Establish robust standards for safety, technical risk, process control and business continuity, while sponsoring improvement and technology initiatives that enhance competitiveness and resilience.