Job Title
Manufacturing Systems Technical Lead
Ref #
59395
Date posted
Friday, August 21, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Woking
Business area
IT
Department
IT
Position level
5 - Supervisory / Professional - (L-17)
Working time
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Working pattern
9am - 6pm Monday to Friday
What to Expect
Administer, maintain and support the manufacturing execution and quality systems that run McLaren's digitised factories — keeping DELMIA Apriso, 3DEXPERIENCE Interfaces, SAP-integrated production interfaces and associated shop-floor applications available, secure, correctly configured and performing. Provide day-to-day operational administration, configuration control and incident resolution across the Manufacturing Systems estate, working within ISA-95 integration boundaries and Purdue-model OT/IT segmentation.
Administer DELMIA Apriso MOM solution and Interfaces to 3DEXPERIENCE, SAP and associated manufacturing OT integrations.
Maintain system health across environments, releases and controlled change in a production-critical setting.
Operate within ITIL-aligned service management processes, supporting incident, problem, change, configuration and release management.
Work within ISA-95, Purdue-model and OT/IT security boundaries to ensure availability, integrity and safe operation of manufacturing systems.
What You'll Do
Perform system, environment and configuration management across development, test and production, including process, screen and workflow configuration in Apriso.
Assess, schedule and implement controlled changes with appropriate rollback plans, keeping configuration and CMDB records accurate.
Triage, diagnose and resolve incidents and service requests; manage problems to root cause and escalate to vendors where required.
Plan and execute releases and deployments of MES/MOM and interface changes with minimal disruption to production operations. Administer interfaces and data flows between MES, ERP and the data platform, respecting ISA-95 level boundaries and monitoring integration jobs.
Apply security, access control and patching in line with OT/IT policy, least privilege principles and ISA-99 / IEC 62443 zoning.
Maintain runbooks, knowledge articles and administration documentation to support audit readiness and operational resilience.
What You'll Bring
Solid grounding in application support, environment management, configuration management, change management and incident processes in an ITIL-aligned environment. Understanding of manufacturing integration, including interfaces, batch jobs, message queues and ISA-95 data flows.
Practical troubleshooting capability using SQL, application and integration logs, monitoring tooling, and Windows and Linux server environments.
Exposure to 3DEXPERIENCE, SAP, Microsoft Azure, Fabric, unified namespace configuration, OPC UA or MQTT would be advantageous.
Basic knowledge on development technologies (c#,Java Script, HTML, CSS) are desirableITIL Foundation certification / awareness is desirable.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-availability manufacturing environment with strong attention to risk, security and operational continuity.
What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes: Structured career development framework25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five daysEnhanced company pension schemeDiscretionary annual bonus awardPrivate medical insurance and health cash planLife assurance benefitAbility to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' serviceBenefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shoppingGenerous parental leave policiesA range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don't simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.
It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks. McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.
Locations
Manufacturing Systems Technical Lead in Surrey, Woking employer: McLaren Group
McLaren Automotive is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and fast-paced work environment in Woking, where innovation meets collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide structured career development, generous benefits including enhanced pension schemes and flexible lifestyle options, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion that fosters a supportive culture. Join our high-performing team and be part of a community dedicated to pushing the boundaries of automotive excellence.
