Senior CNC Design & Manufacturing Engineer (Motorsport)

Location: Serck Heat Exchange, Hayes, United Kingdom. Onsite, full time, 38 hours.

Salary: £55,000–£57,000 per year.

Company

Serck Heat Exchange, part of hirify.global, designs, manufactures, installs and services heat-transfer technology, including specialist heat exchangers and radiators for industrial, marine, automotive, military and rail customers.

What you will do

• Design, develop, programme and manufacture bespoke high-performance heat exchangers from initial concept through final delivery.
• Produce CAM programmes for multi-axis machining centres, operate CNC equipment when required, select tooling and cutting strategies, and resolve machining issues.
• Plan and manage daily manufacturing workflow, production priorities, machine utilisation, deadlines and bottleneck resolution.
• Support confidential Formula One and elite motorsport programmes, delivering components to demanding lead times and professional motorsport standards.
• Inspect and approve finished components, maintain engineering documentation and revision control, and implement lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and training for engineers, machinists and apprentices while supporting departmental objectives.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior CNC Engineer in motorsport, aerospace or another high-precision engineering environment.
• Extensive CAD design, CAM software and CNC programming experience.
• Strong understanding of CFD analysis, thermal engineering, and heat exchanger design and manufacturing.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience managing manufacturing workflow and production priorities.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, organisational and planning skills.
• Ability to work calmly and accurately under significant time pressure and demanding deadlines.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with a commitment to exceptional quality and customer satisfaction.
• Self-motivated, conscientious, meticulous, innovative, professional and trustworthy, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects and maintain confidentiality.

Nice to have

• Proven experience supporting Formula One or other elite motorsport programmes.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, professional and quality-focused manufacturing environment.
• Work on confidential, technically demanding Formula One and elite motorsport projects.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and the Unipart Way principles and tools, including OCCs.
• Opportunity to develop strong working relationships with colleagues and customers while supporting the training and development of manufacturing personnel.