REQ ID: 129262
JOB TITLE: Instrumentation Fitter - Mechanical
SALARY: £44,925

START DATE: 23/06/2025
POSTING END DATE: 07/07/2025
LOCATION: Coventry

As a qualified skilled professional at JLR, you’ll bring to life era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. You’ll collaborate with other expert technicians and leaders in skilled roles, who lend their insight to help realise our vision of modern luxury. Your dedication to excellence will ensure our production lines run smoothly and meet the highest quality standards. Craft an exceptional career with us.

Instrumentation is one pillar of the JLR Prototype Vehicle Operations division in charge of the fitting of custom-made measurement and Calibration equipment to prototype vehicles and jigs. We also work alongside the PVO Build teams to seamlessly fit the equipment into the vehicles during build. 

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this role, no two tasks are the same. With lots of projects and relationships to build with people across the business and beyond, it’s a challenge that will help your career grow within an iconic organisation. Here’s what to expect:

• Daily support of Instrumentation engineers engaged in the application of temperature, pressure, displacement, load, Voltage/Current, Flow, Speed & Data Acquisition systems and interfaces. Electrical and mechanical skills to support this
• Support of the FIS build process at Whitley and Pilot Builds
• Fabrication and modification of specialist fixtures, fittings and custom-made brackets
• Supporting the sign-off of instrumentation on vehicles
• Recording data on hard copy job cards and our personalised channel lists
• Instrumentation removal / repair and refurbishment

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that you’ll need to have to help you succeed here, including:

• Applicants must be qualified to a minimum of City & Guilds 1,2 & 3, NVQ level 1,2,3 or IMI level 1,2,3 and have experience in a relevant field
• Excellent Chassis & Powertrain fitting skills with the ability to fabricate minor brackets and jigs
• Good knowledge of whole vehicle systems with the ability to diagnose and repair vehicle faults
• Flexible attitude to work location and hours, you may be asked to work at different sites on a secondment basis and work overtime when needed
• Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for own work; fully invested in achieving a successful result
• You view things as a team rather than individual project level, considering the wider team needs
• Previous experience and background in Instrumentation 

BENEFITS

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 scheme (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

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. 

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.