Paint Facilities Manager

Job description

POSTING END DATE:4/12/17
ADVERTISED SALARY: £45,000 - £67,500

Location : Solihull

 

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.

 

WHAT TO EXPECT

 

When it comes to the future, our Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) team is planning it today. Regularly working up to three years ahead of production, they help translate, plan and implement Product Development outputs into vehicle manufacture, transforming our ambitious plans into tangible and exhilarating realities.

From the luxuriously agile Jaguar F-TYPE to the innovative CX-17, our vehicles – famed for the revolutionary technologies they employ – are amongst some of the most desired and revered in the world today. Your constant challenge, working as part of our diverse and multi-skilled AME team, will be to ensure our iconic brands continue to captivate the world tomorrow.

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) Paint Facilities Engineering are responsible for the introduction of new facilities to keep our Solihull Paint Shop environmentally compliant and deliver efficiency and capacity projects, equipment required to process new  materials, and product programmes through the Paint Shop.

As the Paint Facilities Manager you’ll take the lead for flawless facility project launches, on time and with quality at the Solihull site.

 

Your role covers advanced facilities planning, and delivery and launch. Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, feasibility investigations, prototype build support, project planning/management, facilities engineering and modifications, developing and maintaining master schedules, and documentation control. You’ll also lead AME Environmental compliance to ISO audits, and lead and manage shutdown and weekend work activities within the Paint Shop.

 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

 

You’ll have a background in project managing within Paint Operations along with knowledge of paint facilities and systems. You’ll have knowledge of Global Product Development System, Launch Quality Operating Systems and implications to facility readiness time line.  Ideally you’ll be educated to a Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical, electrical or manufacturing or production engineering.  

 

Experienced using lean manufacturing tools and techniques, you’ll have expert knowledge of CDM and other safety regulations, along with knowledge of electrical control systems employed with automated equipment and conveyor equipment.

 

With exceptional IT literacy, you’ll also be skilled in the manipulation of 2D and 3D Auto-CAD data.  You'll have managed budgets, suppliers and been involved in supplier selection and tender management. An excellent communicator, you’ll have strong relationship building, leadership, and negotiation skills, along with a problem solving mentality.

 

You’ll be based at Solihull Paint Shop, although should be prepared to work in all Jaguar Land Rover Paint shops – with potential of international travel and extended business trips.  You must be flexible with regard to working hours as the role requires on occasion, after hours, weekend and shutdown working.

 

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, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you’ll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. 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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