Vehicle Build Team Leader

Prodrive; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Prodrive in Birmingham is seeking a Vehicle Build Team Leader to lead and coordinate a team of Vehicle Technicians supporting a programme from pre-production through to series production. You will oversee vehicle assembly, modification, rework, and rectification activities, ensuring safety, efficiency, and quality are met to programme timing.

You will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Programme teams, driving continuous improvement to safety, quality,

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in automotive engineering.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing and vehicle build.
• Experience leading technical teams.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and build specs.
• Experience managing engineering changes and quality concerns.
• Strong organisational, planning and communication skills.
• Experience with vehicle launch or low-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and coordinate a team of Vehicle Technicians and Operatives across pre-production and production vehicle build activities.
• Plan, allocate, and monitor daily work activities to ensure build schedules and programme timing targets are achieved.
• Ensure vehicle assembly, disassembly, modification, rework, and refit activities meet quality and engineering standards.
• Provide technical guidance and hands-on support to technicians during build, investigation, rectification, and engineering change activities.
• Ensure all activities comply with build documentation and work instructions.
• Monitor vehicle build quality through inspections, audits, and verifications.
• Support engineering changes, quality improvements, and containment actions.
• Coordinate issue resolution and escalate build, quality, or resource concerns as required.
• Ensure build records and rework documentation are complete and accurate.
• Support vehicle preparation for customer events and production readiness.

Skills

Team leadership

Vehicle build knowledge

Plan & coordinate

Engineering drawing interpretation

Quality & process awareness

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance

Job description

At Prodrive we believe there’s no limit to what can be achieved when the brightest minds come together. Joining one focused and driven team, you will challenge boundaries in order to change the game for our customers.

We are looking for a Vehicle Build Team Leader to lead and coordinate a team of Vehicle Technicians supporting an automotive programme from pre-production through to series production, within the new Birmingham-based Car Build facility. Responsible for the safety, efficiency, and quality of vehicle build activities. Overseeing vehicle assembly, modification, rework, and rectification activities while ensuring programme timing and quality requirements are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise, and coordinate a team of Vehicle Technicians and Operatives across pre-production and production vehicle build activities.
• Plan, allocate, and monitor daily work activities to ensure build schedules and programme timing targets are achieved.
• Ensure vehicle assembly, disassembly, modification, rework, and refit activities are completed to the required quality and engineering standards.
• Provide technical guidance and hands‑on support to technicians during build, investigation, rectification, and engineering change activities.
• Ensure all activities are completed in accordance with the build documentation, and work instructions.
• Monitor vehicle build quality through regular inspections, audits, and verification activities.
• Support the implementation of engineering changes, quality improvements, and containment actions.
• Coordinate issue resolution activities and **escalate** build, quality, or resource concerns as required.
• Ensure accurate completion of build records, vehicle configuration information, and rework documentation.
• Support vehicle preparation for customer events, validation programmes, management reviews, and production readiness activities.
• Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and Programme teams to ensure successful delivery of programme objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement activities to improve safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety, Environmental, and company policies, promoting a safe working culture and high housekeeping standards in line with 5S principles.
• Monitor team attendance, performance, training, and development requirements.
• Support resource planning, overtime requirements, and peak build periods to meet business and programme demands.

Who are we looking for?

• Level 3 NVQ, in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, or equivalent experience in Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline
• Proven experience within automotive manufacturing, vehicle build, prototype, pre-production, or production environments.
• Previous experience leading, supervising, mentoring, or coordinating technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle assembly, disassembly, rework, rectification, and build processes.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, build specifications, work instructions, and technical documentation.
• Experience managing engineering changes, build issues, and quality concerns.Strong organisational, planning, and communication skills.
• Experience maintaining build records and supporting configuration control processes.
• Previous experience in a Team Leader, Supervisor, Lead Technician, or Manufacturing Team Leader role.
• Experience supporting vehicle launch, pilot build, low-volume manufacturing, or series production programmes.

We are an equal opportunities employer

At Prodrive we are committed to attracting and nurturing the best talent and creating an inclusive workplace. We value individual differences and diversity amongst all staff so that everyone has the widest opportunities to maximise their potential. We aim to ensure that no job applicant is placed at a disadvantage by practices or requirements which disproportionately impact protected groups and which are not justified by the demands of the job. If you feel you are right for this role, we welcome your application.