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Product Development - Skilled Trades

Be part of a new generation of automotive design

Innovation is driving global growth at Jaguar Land Rover, bringing new opportunities for Skilled Trades. We’ve recently unveiled the world’s first hybrid supercar and a completely new kind of 4x4. With 40 models planned over the next five years, we’re putting the focus back on the craft of automotive engineering. Joining our highly skilled team, you’ll help us bring great ideas to life.

The Roles

Develop new products

We now have opportunities for a wide variety of skilled trades to build, model and test our most exciting innovations. The roles we currently have available are:

Auto Electrician

You’ll undertake vital work such as electrical fault diagnosis and rectification, software downloads and the manufacture and modification of vehicle wiring harnesses.

Automotive Painter

Using your broad knowledge of surface preparation, automotive paint and model creation to the full, you’ll help bring to life world-class interior and exterior models across our vehicle range.

Calibration Fitter

You’ll provide invaluable calibration support to the Product Development and Manufacturing teams.

Chassis Fitter

You’ll undertake a huge range of vehicle-fitting work, knowledge of chassis and powertrain components and mechanical vehicle diagnostics is key.

CNC Machinist

Motivated, adaptable and comfortable working with minimal supervision, you’ll join our high performing team in meeting both engineering and customer deadlines.

Electronics Fitters

Providing crucial electronics support across our Instrumentation and Product Development functions, you’ll be a vital member of the team.

Emission Tester

Installing vehicles in the facility and then positioning instruments on the vehicles, you’ll conduct a host of vital tests.

Engine Tester

A key member of the team in our engine test facility, you’ll carry out a broad range of mechanical and testing work.

Hard Modellers

We need skilled Model and Pattern Makers with prototyping skills and knowledge of design factory processes and lean tools to join our Design factory and manufacture both full size and scale models.

LCC Fitter Tester

Support the vehicle workshop and prepare powertrain assemblies for some of our most ambitious prototype vehicle builds.

Machinist (Milling)

Operating conventional and CNC machine tools, you’ll manufacture a range of 'one off' & small batch quantity prototype tools and components.

Machinist (Turning)

Working with conventional and multi-axis CNC turning centres, you’ll produce 'one off' & small batch quantities of prototype components.

Maintenance Electrician

This varied role will see you maintaining and repairing everything from lighting systems and air conditioning to engineering test facilities and machine tools.

Maintenance Fitter

Put your skills to the test on everything from heating plants and hot water and fan systems to hydraulics, pneumatics and machine tools.

Mechanician

Using your skills and experience to the full, you’ll provide instrumentation support to all kinds of vehicle-build activities.

Metrologist

This role will see you using mobile measuring and scanning equipment and writing CMM programmes to measure key engine components.

Sheet Metalworker

Working from both verbal briefs and drawings, you’ll produce and manufacture prototype sheet metal components and tools.

For generalists and specialists alike, this is an outstanding opportunity to shape the future of the automotive industry. We’re seeking people from all kinds of backgrounds who have served a recognised indentured or certificated Engineering apprenticeship. Whether you’re working in a car dealership, automotive engineering or in a different sector altogether, we have a place for your engineering skills.

The Benefits

Salaries start at around £24,000, rising to £29,000 dependent on shift pattern. We offer paid overtime, a competitive pension plan, 25 days’ holiday and a privilege car purchase scheme. Assistance with relocating to the Coventry/Warwickshire area may be available.

The Locations

There’s a lot going on with Product Development at the moment with significant investment being made to our facilities. We have roles based at Gaydon in Warwickshire and Whitley in Coventry. Where you will be based will be dependant upon which specific role you have applied for. With an ambitious product cycle plan in the next 5 years, we’re enhancing our technologies, upgrading our processes and, most importantly of all, strengthening the team.

Application Process

We’ll do everything we can to make sure that we’re right for each other. During the selection process we'll find out a lot more about you and you’ll get the chance to find out about us too. And we’ll process your application as quickly as possible.

To begin your journey, upload your CV and answer some brief questions, including selecting the specialism you would like to apply for. We'll review your details and you may be asked to complete an online ability test. If successful, you’ll be invited to our assessment events. Here you will be interviewed and will be asked to complete some further ability tests.

If successful at the first event you will be invited to come into either Gaydon or Whitley to complete a trade test. Full details and help to prepare will be included in your invite.

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