Lotus Cars builds world-class, high-performance, and lightweight sports cars that are sold all around the world. 

Lotus Cars Limited is the manufacturing site of Lotus in the UK. Here we produce all sportscars types such as the Emira and the Evija. To bring the company to the level we want it to be, we are looking for a Technical Lead - Fabrication & Welding in the Manufacturing Engineering Department to join us in our manufacturing plant based in Hethel.

Summary:

Lotus is currently looking to recruit an experienced Lead Manufacturing Engineer, who will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of welding, fabrication, and automation processes, within our manufacturing facility.

What You'll Do:

Promote and maintain a healthy, safe, and clean working environment.

Be a champion of the Lotus behaviours.

Effectively manage the team to ensure effective output, efficiency, and delivery of all day to day and project deliverables.

Lead the team to continually develop processes and controls, to ensure consistent, effective delivery.

Production & Project support.

What You'll Bring:

HNC/HND in Mechanical/Manufacturing or Production Engineering (or similar).

Previous manufacturing, production engineering knowledge.

Experienced in welding and fabrication, including certification and weld parameters.

MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Project, use of process systems, logical thinker for problem solving and process planning.

Used to working in a production environment.

What We Offer:

In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

6% pension contribution

Discretionary annual bonus scheme, based on your contribution and the performance of the company

Private Healthcare

Group income protection based on length of service

Paid time off for medical appointments

Family Friendly policies

Exclusive Employee discount, wellbeing, and recognition platform #ForUSLOT

Additional Information:

This role will be working from our Norwich site

Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship.

Our Company:

Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with a 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world’s first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya.  By 2026 Lotus will produce three more all-electric lifestyle models that change the game.

As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them. 

Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars. In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines.

We're not just a car company; we're a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life. At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organization. Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.

Do you want to know what Sophisticated, Rebellious and Pioneering mean for Lotus Cars Limited? Come and take a look at our career site and join the incredible adventure: https://lotusukmanufacturing.teamtailor.com/