Job Description

REQ ID: 131197
JOB TITLE: Battery Manufacturing Process Engineer
SALARY: £41,000 - £50,000
POSTING START DATE: 27/03/2026
POSTING END DATE: 10/04/2026
LOCATION: Whitley

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.

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this role, every day brings something new. You’ll explore fresh challenges, learn from the brightest minds and help ensure our electric and hybrid products meet exceptional quality standards. This role will require you to travel to different sites but you will mainly be based at the Wolverhampton site where your main work will be working with suppliers to get the new battery lines installed. It will be a mix of hands on work and also time spent documenting the progress so the ideal candidate will have experience in both areas. Your hands on experience will ideally have come from working with vision systems, DC tools, Automation cells, Fault finding and any previous battery experience would be highly desired. Here’s what else to expect:

• You will utilise your knowledge to develop and implement assembly and in-process and facilities to deliver the safety, quality delivery and cost objectives
• Detailed planning, development and implementation of installation timing plans with key suppliers
• Ensure robust process planning including build simulations and PFMEA’s.
• Support assembly process strategy for manufacturing.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

There are several skills that will help you succeed here, including:

• Ability to use CAD packages to review engineering drawings and models (Catia V6 & Teamcentre etc)
• Previous experience of Manufacturing / Engineering processes, tools and techniques
• Ability to work within cross-functional teams and flexibility to support projects from early concepts to Launch.
• Experience of facility installation, project management, capability validation, commissioning and product launch.
• Hands on approach to engineering

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
• Flexible working*
  
  

*Flexible working is offered for specific roles dependant on responsibilities. Please speak to the hiring team for details.

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.