Quality Control Inspector in Woking

At McLaren, our mission is to set the standard for high performance in sport. 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, you belong here. High performance starts with you.

Purpose of the Role

As a Quality Control Inspector, you’ll ensure that composite, metallic, and tooling parts meet the highest standards before they move to the next stage of manufacture or build. Your work will directly contribute to the reliability, performance, and success of our race cars.

What You’ll Do

• Conducting the precise measurement and inspection of components across the race car build process.
• Measure and verify all required features of final race car parts prior to release.
• Inspect sub‑components to ensure conformance before they move to the next operation.
• Checking tooling parts to confirm accuracy and readiness for continued use.
• Using a range of traditional and modern inspection methods within McLaren Racing’s measurement capability.

What You’ll Bring

• A fully indentured engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience in precision engineering.
• Proven experience in composite inspection and knowledge of composite manufacturing processes.
• Hands‑on experience in an inspection environment using both modern and conventional measurement technology.
• Familiarity with systems such as PCDIMIS, Polyworks, VX Elements, GOM Inspect, Faro/Power Inspect (advantageous).
• Knowledge of GD&T required.
• Strong computer literacy, including experience working with an MRP system.

Personal Attributes

• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Methodical, focused working style, even under pressure.
• Conscientious, flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Driven, proactive mindset with a willingness to use initiative to solve problems.
• A respectful, reliable team member who leads by example.
• Determination and resilience with a commitment to achieving high quality outcomes.

What Can McLaren 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.

McLaren Racing is based at the iconic McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) near Woking. 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. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including private healthcare, car schemes, life insurance and generous pension contributions.