Electrical Maintenance Technician

Jaguar & Land Rove; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Electrical Maintenance Technician, where your skills will contribute to the production of iconic vehicles. In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with expert technicians, ensuring that manufacturing processes run smoothly and efficiently. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, including automated systems and robotics, while receiving ongoing training to enhance your skills. This is your chance to be part of a culture that values diversity and innovation, helping to shape the future of luxury automotive engineering.

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance role in manufacturing.
• Technical skills in mechanical and electrical automotive engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering maintenance support to manufacturing assets.
• Collaborate with a skilled maintenance team.

Skills

PLC Programming

Electrical Installation Skills

Fault Diagnosis

Knowledge of Motor Drives

Robot Programming

Education

Relevant Indentured Apprenticeship

Advanced Modern Apprenticeship

Job description

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REQ ID: 128603
JOB TITLE: Electrical Maintenance Technician
SALARY: £44,925 + Shift Allowance

POSTING START DATE: 1/5/2025

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 comprising robots, automated welding and joining systems, 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 in all you do, 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:

• Use PLCs with at least Ladder logic understanding.
• Perform basic electrical installation skills, e.g., termination of industrial connectors, power sockets, etc.
• Understand fault diagnosis of various motor types.
• Have knowledge of various types of motor drives, AC, DC, inverters.
• Program robot positions and edit robot programs.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, you will need:

• Previous experience in a similar maintenance role in manufacturing.
• Technical (mechanical and electrical) automotive engineering skills gained in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of PLCs, electrical control, and mechanical systems.
• Relevant indentured or advanced modern apprenticeship.

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 are 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.

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At JLR, we are passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of our global customers and society. A culture where every employee can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential.

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