Plant Manufacturing Team Engineer

REQ ID: 115274
JOB TITLE: Plant Manufacturing Team Engineer
SALARY: £37,200 - £47,000
POSTING END DATE: 15/02/2024
LOCATION: Wolverhampton EPMC

We’re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

WHAT TO EXPECT

As the Plant Manufacturing Team Engineer you will act as a key member of the EDU engineering delivery team, interfacing between design and release engineering and Manufacturing Teams. It will be your responsibility to review incoming customer quality concerns, assigning them to the correct owners by making use of the JLR IQM 8D management system to improve the quality experience of our customers by managing and resolving key quality projects.

The Electrified Propulsion Manufacturing Centre is a Brand-New State of the Art production facility to produce the next generation of advanced Electric Drive Units and batteries alongside our existing engine production to power the future vehicles of our JLR Brand. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

KEY ACCOUNTABILITES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To define quality investigation projects ensuring the problem statement is clear prior to handover to the resolving area owner.
• To review daily customer quality issues and route to appropriate owner for emergency response resolution.
• To lead the root cause investigation activities using tools such as Is / Is Not, 5 Why, Scope Analysis, statistical quality data analysis.
• To communicate the status and progression of quality projects with clear and concise message to the senior management team.
• To ensure all parts being used or about to be used by the manufacturing centre have the correct documentation to ensure compliance.
• To request parts back from the retailer network to support PVT, Engineering or project investigations.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Essential:

• Ability to apply problem solving skills such as 8D, 6 Sigma, data analysis, validation tests within an engine engineering environment.
• Good Excel skills including data manipulation, analysis charting and pivot tables.
• Ability to communicate and report quality and parts status up to management.
• A logical thinker and clear communicator who is able to explain complex issues in a concise and clear manner.
• Ability to act in an entrepreneurial environment and be resourceful and resilient to the changing demands of the business with agile mindset.
• A passion in problem solving in order to deliver the optimum solution to JLR customers in the quickest possible timeframe.

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage. 

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.