Electrical Maintenance Technician

JAGUAR LAND ROVER-2; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading automotive manufacturer as an Electrical Maintenance Technician in Solihull. You will be part of a skilled maintenance team, ensuring the smooth operation of advanced manufacturing technologies. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for continuous development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance operations role in manufacturing.
• Technical automotive engineering skills.
• Knowledge of various motor drives and PLC systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering maintenance support to manufacturing assets.
• Use PLCs and perform basic electrical installations.
• Diagnose faults in various motor types.

Skills

Electrical Control

PLC Knowledge

Fault Diagnosis

Basic Electrical Installation

Mechanical Systems Knowledge

Education

Relevant indentured or advanced modern apprenticeship

Job description

REQ ID: 128603

JOB TITLE: Electrical Maintenance Technician

SALARY: GBP44,925 + Shift Allowance

POSTING START DATE: 20/5/2025

POSTING END DATE: 27/5/2025

LOCATION: Solihull

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.

In this electrical biased role, you will have a fantastic opportunity to join a highly skilled, dynamic maintenance team based at our facility in Solihull.

You'll deliver excellence by providing engineering maintenance support to all manufacturing assets and equipment. Our manufacturing technologies include automated equipment such as robots, automated welding and joining equipment, laser joining systems, automated conveyors, complex tooling, and fixturing and lifting equipment. Whether you're an electrical engineer or a multiskilled engineer, you will receive all the training and support you require to build on your current qualifications and experience.

Through our purpose, vision, strategy, and transformation, you will demonstrate your maintenance skills, behaviors, and competencies, contributing to the JLR brand heritage. Continuous development means that Solihull represents one of the greatest manufacturing growth stories in the UK for a generation.

WHAT TO EXPECT

As part of the Maintenance team, you will be:

1. Using PLCs with at least Ladder logic understanding.
2. Performing basic electrical installation skills, e.g., termination of industrial connectors, power sockets, etc.
3. Understanding fault diagnosis of various motor types.
4. Knowledge of various types of motor drives, AC, DC, Inverters.
5. Programming robot positions and editing robot programs.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, here are some skills you'll need:

1. Previous experience in a maintenance operations role in manufacturing.
2. Technical (mechanical and electrical) automotive engineering skills gained in manufacturing.
3. Knowledge of PLC / Electrical Control / Mechanical Systems.
4. Relevant indentured or advanced modern apprenticeship.

We work hard to nurture an inclusive and welcoming culture. 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 encouraged to apply. If you're unsure whether you meet all the criteria but are interested, we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their roles—living the exceptional with soul.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.