REQ ID: 129740
JOB TITLE: Technician
SALARY: £44,925

POSTING START DATE: 18/08/2025
POSTING END DATE: 01/09/2025
LOCATION: Gaydon

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.

Road Load Data is part of the Engineering Laboratories team working within the Engineering Operations business unit. Road Load Data (RLD) supports multiple CoC’s with the provision of design and performance in-vehicle measurements. The department has its own range of measurement and test facilities which are used to measure and verify; vehicle, commodity and system level targets/requirements. 

WHAT TO EXPECT 

In this role, you will prepare and test prototype vehicles mainly within the UK but we also use European proving grounds. This team requires fitter/testers who are biased towards the careful and precise application of mechanical and electrical fitting. Here’s what to expect:

• Some parts of the job entail the preparation of vehicles with transducers and instrumentation which measure acceleration, load, displacement, pressure and temperature
• You will be a key part of our department manufacturing/calibrating strain gauge transducers and supporting other laboratory-based activities
• Beyond the vehicle preparation/transducer production, you will be expected to assist in the measurement of data on public roads and proving grounds both here and occasionally overseas
• Working on all aspects of motor vehicle, from initial prototypes to through to series production
• Reporting of relevant information and findings
• Perform daily tasks allocated by a group leader/test engineer to support the testing activities in the facilities
• Application of Health and Safety within the facility

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:

• Level 3 NVQ/City & Guilds qualified within an automotive field and Mechanical/electrical apprenticeship
• Understanding of electrical & mechanical systems
• Prepared to support measurement activity including fitting resource and technical support
• Demonstrate understanding of measurement process and associated tools & techniques
• Demonstrate some understanding of PCDS and gateway delivery and the need to comply with its timings
• NVQ/C&G’s or similar qualifications in Strain Gauge or material testing 
• Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH and QS

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 must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, as this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.