REQ ID: 123860
JOB TITLE: Maintenance Process Leader
SALARY: £37,946 - £53,000
POSTING START DATE: 09/05/24
POSTING END DATE: 23/05/24 
LOCATION: Wolverhampton EPMC  

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. JLR is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) is a State-of-the-Art production facility producing the next generation of advanced Electric Propulsion Systems to power the future vehicles of the JLR Brand.

The EPMC manufacture the new JLR Electric Propulsion Systems to enable the next generation of JLR vehicles.

Delivering a premium product, the production operations team will establish, introduce and develop the new technologies to ensure a first-class supply and service to our customers.

The EPMC Maintenance Process Leader oversees the governance maintenance systems & processes within the plant and acts as the change authority to these processes. It also plays a key part in overall operating efficiency improvement actions as well as assisting new production and/or any major production changes.  

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• Overall responsibility for introduction and maintenance of production line equipment, ensuring uptime targets are achieved
• Leading and managing direct reports in the day-to-day maintenance activities to achieve a zero breakdown goal
• Working with Manufacturing & Quality Engineering and the machine tool vendors to identify opportunities to improve the uptime and efficiency of the equipment – and ensure issues are identifiedand resolved up front
• Analyse production performance and identify and prioritise improvement actions and projects for processes, facilities and tooling
• Work with vendors to analyse equipment failures, plan and implement preventative changes including equipment updates and refurbishments 
• Using external data sources to analyse data to drive strategic maintenance activities, such as FRACAS etc…
• Lead Kaizen/ CI activities with integrated production and maintenance teams
• Develop the maintenance strategy for the EPMC ensuring alignment with business policies and vision
• Lead the EPMC in the global JLR IPS element of TPM
• Work closely with manufacturing engineers, machine tools vendors, integrated production and maintenance teams across all areas and provide coaching if required
• Feedback on key issues/lessons learned for future programmes
• Ensure adequate spares are available to assist the manufacturing function
• Identify training opportunities for Integrated Manufacturing Technicians (IMT) to create a maintenance team that has the ability to operate as a stand-alone entity, requiring minimal external assistance

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Supervisory skills or Project management skills
• Experience and knowledge of engine component machining/assembly/testing
• Ability to utilise preventive maintenance system data from systems such as SAP PM or similar systems
• An ability to communicate across functional boundaries and at different levels is essential
• Understands asset management tools and techniques and is able to train to all levels of the organization
• Ability to work independently, manage priorities, identify issues and solutions using own initiative
• A customer focussed approach with good organisational skills and has the ability to multi-task

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 JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

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.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.