Joining Engineer

Tata Technologies Ltd.; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Tata Technologies is recruiting a Joining Engineer to support Jaguar Land Rover's Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton. The role involves hands-on analysis of joining processes, data interpretation and root-cause investigations on battery trays for EVs.

You will work with plant and engineering teams to drive quality improvements on-site. Applicants should have automotive/manufacturing experience and be skilled in SPR, ARS/W and CMT welding, with strong communication to both

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in automotive/manufacturing environments.
• Proficient in evaluating NDT results, teardown data and quality trends.
• Ability to translate technical analysis into corrective actions.
• Excellent communication with engineering and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Analyse joining processes and quality data for battery tray production.
• Evaluate NDT results and teardown data to assess joint quality.
• Investigate quality concerns and identify root causes in manufacturing.
• Develop and implement plans to improve joining quality and process capability.
• Recommend optimiser to joining equipment, parameters and methods.
• Track actions through completion with clear ownership and timescales.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on improvement initiatives.

Skills

Joining processes

NDT data analysis

Root cause analysis

Quality data interpretation

On-site collaboration

Education

Degree in Materials/Manufacturing/Welding Eng

Job description

At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth we are now recruiting for a Joining Engineer to be based at our customer’s site in Wolverhampton.

This role will be working directly for TATA, working with a TATA customer. This will be an inside IR35 contracting role, paid by the hour for an initial 6 month period.

Our Engineering Research and Development department (ER&D) is a fast growing function within Tata Technologies Limited that is assembled to work on exciting projects globally for multiple customers. It comprises highly specialized engineers across Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Heavy Machinery.

We are seeking experienced Joining Engineers to support manufacturing operations at Jaguar Land Rover's Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton. Working as part of the Manufacturing Engineering Joining Team, you will play a key role in analysing and improving joining processes used in the production of battery trays for electric vehicles.

This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on identifying quality concerns, investigating root causes and implementing robust solutions across advanced joining technologies. You will work closely with plant and engineering teams to drive manufacturing quality improvements and support efficient production operations.

Area of Responsibility

• Analyse joining process and quality data relating to battery tray production.
• Evaluate Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) results and teardown data to assess joint quality.
• Investigate quality concerns and identify trends and root causes within manufacturing processes.
• Develop and implement improvement plans to enhance joining quality, process capability and manufacturing performance.
• Recommend optimisations to joining equipment, parameters and production methods.
• Track improvement activities through to completion, ensuring clear ownership and delivery timescales.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings and recommendations to engineering and plant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing environment.

Knowledge / Experience

• Experience of manufacturing engineering experience within an automotive, aerospace or advanced manufacturing environment.
• Hands‑on technical experience in one or more of the following technologies:
• Self‑Piercing Riveting (SPR)
• Aluminium Resistance Spot Welding (ARSW/ASW)
• Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) Welding
• Strong understanding of joining quality assessment and root cause investigation techniques.
• Experience interpreting NDT reports, destructive testing results and teardown data.
• Ability to convert technical analysis into practical corrective action plans.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to both engineering and operational teams.
• Ability to work full‑time on‑site in Wolverhampton.
• Degree or equivalent qualification in Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Welding Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting battery, body‑in‑white, aluminium structures or electric vehicle manufacturing programmes.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and structured problem‑solving techniques.

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.

Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.

Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.