EV Battery Lab Technician - Metallurgy QC & Flexible Hours

Careers Jaguar Land Rover; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted car purchase

Pension

Company bonus

Learning scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible working

Employee networks

Job summary

Jaguar Land Rover's Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) is seeking a technician to perform metallurgical, chemical and radiographic analysis on EDU and battery components, ensuring drawings and quality standards are met.

You’ll prepare reports, feed back results to customers, and interrogate SPC data to identify trends. The role offers varied projects, collaborative teams, and opportunities to develop expertise within a leading automotive organisation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience incorporating knowledge and practical operation of materials testing equipment.
• Experience of weld analysis, both visually and from a metallurgical perspective.
• Metallurgical knowledge of steel and aluminium, including heat treatment, and experience in applying this know-how.
• Able to interpret Engineering drawings and Specifications.
• Working knowledge of Laboratory safety practices, able to act on potential concerns.
• A minimum of a Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering or science discipline.

Responsibilities

• Use metallurgical prep and test equipment to assess components according to standard test processes or to support diagnosis of a failure or non-conformance.
• Carry out routine quality control testing for EDU and battery assembly.
• Perform visual and metallurgical weld analysis.
• Perform radiographic analysis of components.
• Complete test reports and feedback results to customers; escalate issues as necessary; interrogate SPC data to identify trends.

Skills

Metallurgical testing

Weld analysis

Materials knowledge

Reading engineering drawings

Laboratory safety

Education

Level 3 qualification in engineering/science

Tools

Metallurgical prep equipment

Radiographic testing equipment

Quality control test equipment

Job description

Jaguar Land Rover's Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) is seeking a technician to perform metallurgical, chemical and radiographic analysis on EDU and battery components, ensuring drawings and quality standards are met.

You’ll prepare reports, feed back results to customers, and interrogate SPC data to identify trends. The role offers varied projects, collaborative teams, and opportunities to develop expertise within a leading automotive organisation.