Geometrical Product Specification (GPS) Manager

As the primary authority in GPS technical expertise and management, your responsibility will be to ensure all authors and consumers of GPS information within the business and extended enterprise are fully conversant with the latest adopted standards. This will require the management and delivery of a structured GPS training programme for cohorts within the McLaren Automotive business and in the Supplier network. To measure success and develop capability it will therefore be key to develop methods to ensure and check all CAD data is released in accordance with the latest adopted version of BS 8888 (currently BS 8888:2025). This will be applicable for all new and legacy McLaren programmes. Other accountabilities are:

• Lead, develop and manage the GPS function, including ER and CR workload planning, performance management, resource deployment and capability development.
• Establish departmental objectives and performance metrics aligned to business and programme requirements.
• Develop and maintain a network of GPS Champions across Engineering, Manufacturing and Supplier organisations.
• Build organisational capability through structured training, mentoring and coaching programmes.
• Ensure succession planning and technical competency development within the GPS team.
• Develop and coordinate the deployment of the "Golden Parts" Library
• Define and manage the standards for GPS application in 2D & 3D CAD and 1D McLaren Tolerance Calculator, including ownership of training guides and methods.
• In addition to training all relevant stakeholders, identify, train and mentor "McLaren GPS Champions" to develop a broad network of high competency.
• Provide "at-elbow" drawing and GPS standards support to relevant stakeholders to ensure correct application, thereby setting the overall engineering assembly concept. This is required for all components, assembly jigs, fixtures, and measurement plans.
• Ensure cost, manufacture, inspection, and maintenance concerns are addressed within the dimensions and tolerances of Engineering definitions.
• GPS Governance & Standards Ownership
• Own and govern McLaren Automotive GPS standards, methodologies, processes and training materials.
• Ensure engineering definitions are compliant with recognised industry standards, including BS 8888 and associated GPS frameworks.
• Lead the implementation and deployment of new GPS standards and methodologies across the organisation and supply chain.
• Define governance processes and quality gates to ensure compliance with engineering definition requirements.
• Programme Delivery
• Provide GPS leadership across all vehicle programmes from concept development through launch and series production.
• Ensure dimensional and tolerance requirements support product functionality, manufacturability, including inspectional perspectives.
• Act as the escalation point for complex GPS and tolerance-related issues affecting programme delivery.
• Lead cross-functional reviews to ensure robust engineering assembly strategies are established and maintained.
• Supplier & Manufacturing Integration
• Drive GPS adoption and capability development across the supplier network.
• Support the SQD team to ensure suppliers apply approved GPS methodologies and dimensional management practices.
• Support manufacturing, tooling and quality teams in developing effective measurement, validation and process control strategies.
• Support initiatives to improve supplier dimensional capability and engineering definition maturity.
• Support root cause analysis and issue resolution for relevant drawing / component tolerance problems.
• Ensure previous lessons learned are raised, addressed and embedded in future process, thus developing optimal design solutions.

• You will naturally have an understanding and appreciation for low volume vehicle production and brand requirements.
• As the GPS Manager, you will naturally have an aptitude to learn and develop the technical ability of other employees throughout the McLaren Automotive business and extended enterprise.
• We work in a fast-paced environment so the ability to act under pressure with calmness, clarity of thought, and decisive authority is crucial.
• You may be required to travel to off-site development facilities, within the UK and throughout Europe, therefore a flexible approach to travel is required.
• We recognise that we can only achieve our vision with the dedication and collaboration of our world class employees. It is our aim to become the employer of choice within the global automotive industry.

• 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