Quality Inspector (Metallics) - Contract (2026 Build)

At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. And everyone, in every part of the team, has a role to play. So if you want to test your ideas with the world watching... And measure your progress in milliseconds... And play your part in racing history... You belong here. High performance starts with you.

Purpose of the Role:

To ensure conforming composite, metallic or tooling parts are released from inspection to their next operation, be that manufacture operation or build task.

Principal Accountabilities:

Utilise all available inspection methods and technologies within McLaren Racing’s capabilities to ensure precision and quality across three key areas:

• Final Race Car Parts - Verify all critical features prior to release for build.

• Sub-Components - Inspect all required features before progressing to the next manufacturing operation.

• Tooling Parts - Measure all necessary attributes before release to subsequent operational stages.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A fully indentured engineering background in precision engineering or similar industry.

• Experience of composite inspection and manufacturing process is required.

• Experience working within an inspection department using modern and conventional technology to measure precision components.

• Experience using PCDIMIS, Polyworks, VX Elements, GOM Inspect, Faro/Power Inspect would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of GD&T is required.

• Exemplary attention to detail is a must.

• Fully computer literate, including use of an MRP system.

Personal Attributes:

• Must be focused and able to work in a methodical manner, even when working under pressure.

• Conscientious approach to workload with flexibility in working hours and tasks undertaken.

• Must have the ability to work either alone or as part of a team.

• Driven, self-motivated and extremely pro-active – takes opportunity to use own initiative.

• Earns respect of team-members by their own actions

• Determined – results focused, driven to achieve a successful outcome

What McLaren can offer?

We constantly strive to be better tomorrow than we are today. Our ambition is to be the most pioneering and exhilarating racing team in the world, and our collective task is to set the standards for high performance in sport. We show up every day with energy and enthusiasm, ready to play our part.

We encourage and support diversity, equity and inclusion. We will actively promote a culture that values difference and eliminates discrimination in our workplace.

Our state of the art, sustainable campus offers many facilities including a gym, restaurant and indoor and outdoor break-out areas, as well as direct access to park and common land. The MTC is connected to Woking mainline station via regular shuttle buses, from which London Waterloo is a 30 minute train ride.