Electrical Maintenance Technician Job Details | JLR

Jaguar Land Rover; 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 you'll play a vital role in supporting advanced manufacturing processes. In this dynamic position, you'll collaborate with skilled professionals to ensure the seamless operation of automated equipment and systems. Your expertise in PLC programming, electrical installations, and fault diagnosis will be key to maintaining high-quality production standards. This is an exceptional opportunity to develop your career in a thriving environment that values innovation and inclusivity. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a significant impact, we want you on our team.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance operations within manufacturing.
• Technical skills in mechanical and electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering maintenance support to manufacturing assets.
• Use PLCs and perform basic electrical installations.

Skills

PLC Programming

Electrical Installation Skills

Fault Diagnosis

Knowledge of Motor Drives

Technical Automotive Engineering

Education

Indentured or Advanced Modern Apprenticeship

Job description

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

POSTING START DATE: 1/5/2025

POSTING END DATE: 11/5/2025
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 includes automated equipment comprising of 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 show your maintenance skills, behaviours 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 be:

• Using PLC's with at least Ladder logic understanding.

• Performing Basic electrical installation skills, e.g. termination of industrial connectors, power sockets etc.

• Understanding of fault diagnosis of various motor types.

• Knowledge of various types of motor drives, AC, DC, Invertors.

• Programming robot positions and editing the robot program.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

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

• Previous experience in a similar role in maintenance operations in Manufacturing

• Technical (mechanical and electrical) automotive engineering skills gained in Manufacturing

• Knowledge of PLC / Electrical Control / 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 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.