Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

JLR; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Join JLR as a Manufacturing Electrical Engineer, where you will enhance vehicle electrical quality and performance within a dedicated team. This role involves investigating electrical issues, implementing improvements, and collaborating across departments to ensure excellence in luxury vehicle production. Bring your expertise and drive innovation in automotive manufacturing.

Benefits

Discounted car purchase

52 week maternity leave policy

4 week paternity leave policy

Competitive pension

Company performance-related bonus

Employee learning scheme

Comprehensive Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experienced in electrical systems, control systems, and automation.
• Strong background in diagnostics, troubleshooting, and testing procedures.
• Experience in Agile methodology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive electrical quality targets and lead problem-solving efforts.
• Investigate and resolve electrical issues, monitor quality systems.
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive electrical performance improvements.

Skills

Electrical systems

Control systems

Automation

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Vehicle diagnostics tools (e.g. VCATS)

Office applications

Data analysis tools (e.g. Excel)

Job description

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REQ ID: 129300

JOB TITLE: Manufacturing Electrical Engineer

SALARY: £40,548 - £51,000

POSTING START DATE: 25/06/2025

POSTING END DATE: 09/07/2025

LOCATION: Solihull

Working in Manufacturing at JLR, you'll be the hands-on expert who brings innovation to life. You'll collaborate with a team of expert technicians and problem-solvers and use cutting-edge tools, facilities, and processes engineered together to build era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. Your expertise will directly impact the shaping of modern luxury. Together, let’s create the exceptional.

As a Manufacturing Electrical Engineer at JLR Solihull, you will play a crucial role in enhancing electrical quality and performance in our vehicles. You will be part of a new, dedicated Manufacturing Electrical Team, driving improvements and resolving issues impacting electrical systems.

What To Expect

You will be an integral part of a multi-skilled team who will be responsible for driving and improving Electrical RFT (Right First Time) across all current and future programmes. You will investigate and resolve electrical issues, monitor quality systems, follow problem solving methodologies, carry out data analysis and reporting of key issues. You will work on current programmes driving continuous improvements, as well as support the early launch phases of programmes working within an agile framework.

• Drive actions to achieve Electrical quality targets by carrying out issue investigations, developing in-house improvements, sharing knowledge and training, and driving process improvements and engineering changes.
• Lead and follow through problem solving using structured methodologies such as 8D ensuring timely corrective actions, and robust permanent corrective actions.
• Conduct thorough electrical investigations to identify and resolve issues, whether they stem from supplier quality, engineering design, or manufacturing processes.
• Work cooperatively with PVT, CME, Launch, VCATS, Manufacturing, warranty and other stakeholder teams to collectively drive improvement actions for Electrical performance.
• Record and document issues found in a consistent manner, support process creation, and drive continuous improvements to enhance team performance.
• Proactively work with Launch teams, assessing pre-production build processes to identify challenges and recommend and implement changes early.
  
  

What You’ll Need

With expertise in electrical systems, control systems, and automation, you'll drive innovation and efficency in manufacturing processes as a seasoned manufacturing electrical engineer.

• Strong technical background and extensive experience of working on Vehicle networks, architectures and electrical systems.
• Experienced in reading and interpretate wiring diagrams, and a strong background in diagnostics, troubleshooting and testing procedures and knowledge and experience of using vehicle diagnostics tools (e.g. VCATS).
• Strong analytical skills to assess complex systems, carry out detailed problem-solving using quality tools (e.g. 8D) and identify root causes.
• Experience in communication and feedback of complex ideas to a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organisation with an understanding of Agile methodology and framework or a willingness to learn.
• Proficient user of Office applications and data analysis tools (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint).
  
  

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
  
  

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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