Senior Battery Quality Engineer

JAGUAR LAND ROVER; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Battery Quality Engineer to lead quality initiatives in battery manufacturing. This role involves collaborating with expert technicians to ensure that battery packs meet high-quality standards, directly impacting the luxury experience of modern vehicles. The successful candidate will manage a team, develop critical quality documentation, and improve internal processes to achieve world-class quality. If you are passionate about quality and innovation, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing operations and understanding of battery manufacturing processes.
• Passion for quality and motivated to deliver excellence in Modern Luxury.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to manage quality objectives and project deadlines.
• Support delivery of robust battery manufacturing quality systems.

Skills

DFMEA

PFMEAs

Control Plans

Engineering Drawings Review

Battery Pack Architecture

Tools

Byteworx

Reliasoft

Job description

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REQ ID: 128519
JOB TITLE: Senior Battery Quality Engineer
SALARY: £45,600 - £55,000

POSTING START DATE: 29.04.25
POSTING END DATE: 12.05.25
LOCATION: Coventry

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, using cutting-edge tools, facilities, and processes to build era-defining vehicles that are renowned worldwide. Your expertise will directly impact the shaping of modern luxury. Let's create the exceptional together.

A key responsibility of the Senior Battery Quality Engineer will be ensuring that manufacturing processes and systems produce battery packs that meet and exceed customer quality standards, delivering a Modern Luxury experience throughout the vehicle's lifespan.

Please note that initially, this role will be based at EPMC, Wolverhampton, as part of the electrification transition, and later at our site in Whitley, Coventry.

What to Expect

• Lead a team of JLR and Purchased Services process engineers, managing resources to meet quality objectives and project deadlines.
• Opportunity for periodic overseas travel to collaborate with leading technology suppliers.
• Be part of a dynamic, inclusive, and collaborative team with scope for personal and professional growth.
• Support delivery of robust battery manufacturing quality systems, focusing on end-to-end coherence across sub-systems (Pack, Stack, Frame, BEM).
• Lead development of DFMEA, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and related documentation.
• Support deployment of Manufacturing Engineering Lessons Learned for battery components.
• Ensure smooth handover of quality systems and documentation to the Plant at Job 1.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to improve internal quality processes to meet IATF standards and achieve world-class quality.
• Benchmark manufacturing systems and work with stakeholders to establish and embed class-leading quality practices.

What You'll Need

• Passion for JLR quality, motivated to deliver excellence in Modern Luxury.
• Experience with DFMEA, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and related documentation; familiarity with Byteworx and Reliasoft is advantageous.
• Good understanding of engineering, including review of engineering drawings (GD&T knowledge).
• Experience in a manufacturing operations environment.
• Appreciation of battery pack architecture and manufacturing processes.

We are committed to an inclusive culture that welcomes all candidates. Reasonable adjustments during recruitment are available—please discuss your needs with your recruiter.

Applicants from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. If you're interested but unsure if you meet all criteria, we still encourage you to apply. We believe in growth and development within our roles.

JLR is an equal opportunity employer.

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