Materials Project Engineer

Job description

POSTING END DATE: 12/07/2017
ADVERTISED SALARY: £31,000 - £40,000
An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. Jaguar Land Rover is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

LOCATION: Gaydon, Warwickshire

WHAT TO EXPECT

This team is one of the most experienced of its type in the UK and has the knowledge and talent to hold its own against the best body engineers anywhere in the world. From iconic body styling to interior detail, from doors and windows to whole-cabin systems, everything about our vehicles has to be perfect – this is what customers expect from a luxury brand. This is also what this team makes happen. Join them, and you’ll help us to stay at the forefront of vehicle innovation and research, and to build on our position as a highly competitive brand in a highly competitive marketplace.

The Materials Engineering department gives advice and direction to many facets within the Jaguar and Land Rover organisation to ensure technically robust, cost-effective and environmentally friendly materials solutions to engineering issues.

Reporting to the BiW and Corrosion Group Leader within Materials Engineering, you’ll provide technical support, principally to BiW and closure functions on material queries and development. The role will include the selection, specification, validation and evaluation of materials, allied processes for current and future vehicles applications on Jaguar and Land Rover products.

Liaison with other departments will be key, as will a close working relationship with internal subsections (i.e. Gaydon and CB Test Lab). Customer interfaces outside the department will include Research, Manufacturing Engineering, Stamping Engineering, Body Construction Engineering, Paint Engineering, Production Engineering and Service; these will be required in order to manage material development projects and to solve material performance issues. Additionally, you’ll participate in projects designed to improve departmental efficiencies and optimise local working practice.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

As the successful candidate, you’ll have awareness of material properties and processing methods, manufacturing techniques and testing methodologies. You'll also have the ability to analyse problems, generate solutions and achieve results by making effective use of all resources available within the company and our supplier base. Being a skilled communicator and good organiser, as well as rounding out your overall profile with project management skills, will see a successful application for this role.

BENEFITS

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and a performance-related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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