Job Description

REQ ID: 131325
JOB TITLE: Maintenance Stores Operative
SALARY: £46,272 + overtime opportunity

POSTING START DATE: 05/08/2026
POSTING END DATE: 20/08/2026
LOCATION: Solihull

SHIFT PATTERN: Straigh Days, Monday to Friday

As a qualified skilled professional at JLR, you’ll bring to life era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. You’ll collaborate with other expert technicians and leaders in skilled roles, who lend their insight to help realise our vision of modern luxury. Your dedication to excellence will ensure our production lines run smoothly and meet the highest quality standards. Craft an exceptional career with us.

If you are looking for an opportunity to support the effective operation of JLR's maintenance function ensuring stocks, tools, materials, and critical spare parts are managed efficiently whilst also contributing to the maintenance of mechanical plant and equipment then this Maintenance Store Operative role could be for you.

The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting a safe, organised, and customer-focused environment while helping to deliver a modern luxury experience for customers and colleagues.

This would suit someone who has perhaps been a maintenance engineer and has an understanding of basic engineering principals to assist the engineering / maintenance teams with the correct procurement of parts/spares.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Support maintenance activities across the Solihull estate, including preventative and corrective work on mechanical plant and equipment.
• Manage stock levels through auditing, inventory monitoring, reporting, and accurate record keeping using stock control systems.
• Receive, check, and issue deliveries, tools, materials, and critical spare parts to support maintenance operations.
• Maintain safe, organised, and efficient stores areas, including quick-access storage locations.
• Assist with purchasing activities by identifying low stock levels and supporting the re-ordering process.
• Follow all company procedures relating to health and safety, COSHH, and ergonomics.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues while demonstrating a customer-focused approach and commitment to continuous improvement.

WHAT YOU NEED

• A Government approved Apprenticeship, Craftsman Certificate, Level 3 BTEC, NVQ, OCR Cambridge Nationals, OR, a National Diploma in an engineering related disciplaine discipline.
• Mechanical plant knowledge.
• Knowledge of health and safety - actively applies health and safety standards to their daily activities
• Building Services knowledge.
• Stores / parts knowledge.

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 scheme (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

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 must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, as this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.