Manufacturing Engineer

Working in Manufacturing at JLR, you'll be the hands-on expert who brings innovation to life. You'll collaborate with a team of expert technicians and problem-solvers and use cutting-edge tools, facilities, and processes engineered together to build era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. Your expertise will directly impact the shaping of modern luxury. Together, let's create the exceptional. This role will supervise a team within maintenance operations at Solihull Paint Shop to provide support to maximise production efficiencies and maintain all associated plant equipment and be responsible for first line response to requests / issues with equipment / processes. WHAT TO EXPECT Leads the day-to-day supervision of maintenance operations to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production performance across all key operational measures.

• Provides daily supervision to the maintenance team to deliver safe and efficient production performance within the Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, and Environment framework.
• Ensures full compliance with Health & Safety procedures, identifying hazards, implementing corrective actions, and ensuring the team receives appropriate training.
• Supports and maintains area staffing levels within operational constraints to meet production targets.
• Leads the team in performing running checks, repairs, and the planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programme.
• Drives the achievement of equipment uptime objectives and responds to breakdowns using safe working practices to minimise downtime.
• Manages day-to-day equipment performance and oversees automation-related improvement projects.
• Works closely with operational and support teams across the site to help achieve quality and volume targets.
  
  Key technical and leadership capabilities required for effective performance in a maintenance-focused environment.
• Technical background in maintenance.
• Experience resolving key constraints and delivering improvements through root-cause analysis.
• Previous experience in team or people management.
• Understanding of maintenance systems and performance metrics.
• Relevant technical qualification or equivalent experience preferred.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, as this role is not eligible for sponsorship.

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you'll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:
• Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too)
• A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available
• A competitive pension
• A JLR company performance-related bonus
• An employee learning scheme providing funding for; education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning
• Access to open, employee-led support and social networks
• Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies
We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.