Battery Frame Process Engineer

About the job

WHAT TO EXPECT
Reporting to a Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering Process Lead Engineer and the Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the department is responsible for all Manufacturing Engineering activities for the Body in White elements of all battery frames within Jaguar Land Rover’s new vehicles, model year programmes or current programs.

This role will provide engineering and technical support to design, develop, implement and maintain manufacturing production processes and associated equipment to enable successful launch of new products, ensuring feasibility of all designs to suit manufacturing build requirements, Design for Assembly (DFA) and compliance with the Bill of Process (BOP). 

This includes the creation and continuous improvement of process, all process equipment, delivery of tools, jigs & fixtures, quality problem solving, data analysis and reporting of major issues, deployment of failure mode avoidance tools, support of cross-functional teams in the resolution of those issues on projects and the tracking of resolution through to completion.

You’ll be part of a team of engineers that requires collaboration across functions to ensure we have established compliance with the BOP to deliver processes that meet our basic minute value (BMV) and quality targets. It is also important for us to share best practice across the platforms and between manufacturing plants to ensure we employ the best processes available wherever possible

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Application of Lean Manufacturing and Design principles.
• Attend programme meetings at all levels and present where applicable.
• Feasibility of all designs to suit manufacturing build requirements – Design for Assembly (DFA).
• Build process strategy for manufacturing.
• Planning, developing and implementation of all written Processes for manufacturing.
• Planning, developing and implementation of all tooling, jigs and fixtures for manufacturing.
• Supplier selection and vendor management.
• Process Capability of all processes and equipment, including Dimensional Management applications.
• Quality Planning and Analysis for Manufacturing.
• Involvement in the departments work through development and monitoring of timing plans.
• Ensure adherence to Integrated Production System (IPS) deliverables.
• Manage technical issues and escalate where appropriate.
• Contribute to the development and submission of departmental responses to product letters etc.
• Support and lead virtual build events, raising and managing issues where appropriate.
• Support physical builds at Plant locations, raising and managing issues where appropriate.
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time.
• Contribute to the development and submission of departmental responses to product letters etc.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED
 Essential:

• Relevant previous experience of Manufacturing / Engineering processes, tools and techniques
• Flexible approach to job responsibilities and working hours
• Demonstrable ability to create detailed and effective action plans

Desirable:

• Ideally educated to degree level in Manufacturing or a similar engineering discipline
• Knowledge of and involvement in the product development phase
• Project management experience
• Understanding of IPS requirements & Lean Manufacturing

Personal Profile

Essential:

• Demonstrates our Creators' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact. Continually working hard to deliver a modern luxury experience to earn and keep our customers’ trust and loyalty. Embracing differences, being empathetic, welcoming challenges together empowering each other to deliver. Building trust by speaking openly and honestly, listening attentively, and treating others respectfully. Taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn. We develop by giving + seeking honest feedback. Making a difference through our results. We innovate and never lose sight of what we want to achieve.
• Achieve results and meets commitments.
• Building relationships.
• Enthusiastic, pro-active, problem solver.
• Self-motivated team player with good interpersonal and negotiating skills.
• Good sense of personal organisation and time management.
• Data driven.

Desirable: 

• Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure

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.

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.