Maintenance Leader

JLR; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car purchase discount

Maternity leave

Paternity leave

Pension

Bonus

Learning scheme

Support networks

Life insurance

Income protection

Flexible working

Job summary

JLR in Birmingham is recruiting for a Maintenance Leader to drive the maintenance team at the Battery Assembly Centre. You will lead shift teams, ensure safe and efficient production, and maintain all manufacturing assets and equipment across the facility.

You will oversee running checks, PPM and CM activities, coordinate resources, and champion 5S, safety, and continuous improvement within a high-tech manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a maintenance operations role within manufacturing.
• Maintenance engineering skills gained in a manufacturing environment.
• Clear, effective cross-functional communication.
• Able to work independently, manage priorities and solve issues.
• Customer-driven mindset and proactive attitude.
• Understanding of PLCs/automation and control/mechanical systems.
• Maintenance knowledge that supports operational delivery.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership to the maintenance team to ensure a safe and efficient production performance.
• Ensure safety metrics are achieved and that hazards are addressed with appropriate training.
• Support and manage area staffing to meet operational targets.
• Own and lead 5S and workplace organisation activities to standard.
• Lead the team in running checks, Planned Preventative Maintenance and Corrective Maintenance.
• Coordinate resources to place the right people with the right tools at the right time.
• Lead major breakdown PPS board from tipping point to CRO.

Job description

REQ ID: 132759

JOB TITLE: Maintenance Leader

SALARY: £40,000 - £50,000

POSTING START DATE: 01.09.2026

POSTING END DATE: 15.09.2026

LOCATION: Birmingham

In the Manufacturing team at the Battery Assembly Centre (BAC), you'll help power iconic electric cars. You will be working alongside incredible technicians and leaders to drive our commitment to shape a future we truly believe in, together. Use your expertise, cutting-edge technology, and problem-solving skills to ensure efficient, sustainable and high-quality production. Fuel the exceptional.

In this leadership role, you will have the once in a lifetime opportunity to join a highly skilled, dynamic maintenance team based in Hams Hall.

You will contribute towards the long-term success of JLR by leading your shift team in an uplifted the battery assembly Centre with new manufacturing assets.

The manufacturing asset footprint includes numerous modern technologies encompassing automated multi-axis robots, automated welding and joining equipment, laser joining systems, automated conveyors, complex tooling and fixturing and lifting equipment to name but a few.

What To Expect

Delivering a premium product from your manufacturing facility, you will take extreme pride in being part of the maintenance operations team at the BAC (Battery Assembly Centre), providing engineering maintenance support to maximise production efficiencies by maintaining all manufacturing assets and ancillary equipment within the manufacturing facility.

• Provide day-to-day leadership to the maintenance team to ensure a safe and efficient production performance is delivered within the Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People and Environment framework
• Comply to Health and Safety procedures by ensuring all safety metrics are achieved, including identifying safety hazards and risks and ensuring corrective action implemented and ensures the team receive appropriate training
• Support and maintain the area staffing and ensure it is within operational constraints to achieve operational targets
• Own and lead 5S and workplace organisation activities, validating effectiveness to standards
• Lead the team to carry out running checks and repairs, as well as the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) activities
• Co-ordinate resource to ensure the right people are in the right place at the right time with the right tools for the task whist communicating clearly with the wider operations team
• Lead the major breakdown Practical Problem Solving (PPS) board from breakdown tipping point to Concern Report Out (CRO)

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 within a maintenance operational environment in manufacturing
• Engineering maintenance technical skills gained from within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively cross-functionally at different levels
• Able to work independently, manage priorities, and identify solutions to issues using own initiative, coupled with a strong desire to make a difference
• A ‘can do’ approach with a customer driven mindset
• Understanding of PLC’s/automation and control/mechanical systems
• Understanding of how maintenance contributes towards and effects operational delivery

Benefits

This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:

• Discounted car purchase (open to family members, too)
• A 52 week maternity leave policy and a 4 week paternity leave policy. Other parental leave policies are available
• A competitive pension
• A JLR company performance-related bonus
• An employee learning scheme providing funding for; education, training and other activities which support the development of personal skills and promote lifelong learning
• Access to open, employee-led support and social networks
• Comprehensive Life Assurance and Income Protection policies
• Flexible working*
• Flexible working is offered for specific roles dependant on responsibilities. Please speak to the hiring team for details.

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.