REQ ID: 128191
JOB TITLE: Quality Electrical Engineer
SALARY: £40,548 - £51,000
POSTING START DATE: 18/08/2025
POSTING END DATE: 25/08/2025
LOCATION: Solihull
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
As a Manufacturing Electrical Engineer at JLR Solihull, you will play a crucial role in enhancing electrical quality and performance in our vehicles. You will be part of a new, dedicated Manufacturing Electrical Team, driving improvements and resolving issues impacting electrical systems.
You will be an integral part of a multi-skilled team who will be responsible for driving and improving Electrical RFT (Right First Time) across all current and future programmes. You will investigate and resolve electrical issues, monitor quality systems, follow problem solving methodologies, carry out data analysis and reporting of key issues. You will work on current programmes driving continuous improvements, as well as support the early launch phases of programmes working within an agile framework.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
• Drive actions to achieve Electrical quality targets by carrying out issue investigations, developing in-house improvements, sharing knowledge and training, and driving process improvements and engineering changes.
• Lead and follow through problem solving using structured methodologies such as 8D ensuring timely corrective actions, and robust permanent corrective actions.
• Conduct thorough electrical investigations to identify and resolve issues, whether they stem from supplier quality, engineering design, or manufacturing processes.
• Work cooperatively with PVT, CME, Launch, VCATS, Manufacturing, warranty and other stakeholder teams to collectively drive improvement actions for Electrical performance.
• Record and document issues found in a consistent manner, support process creation, and drive continuous improvements to enhance team performance.
• Proactively work with Launch teams, assessing pre-production build processes to identify challenges and recommend and implement changes early.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
• Strong technical background and extensive experience of working on Vehicle networks, architectures and electrical systems.
• Experienced in reading and interpretate wiring diagrams, and a strong background in diagnostics, troubleshooting and testing procedures and knowledge and experience of using vehicle diagnostics tools (e.g. VCATS).
• Strong analytical skills to assess complex systems, carry out detailed problem-solving using quality tools (e.g. 8D) and identify root causes.
• Experience in communication and feedback of complex ideas to a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organisation with an understanding of Agile methodology and framework or a willingness to learn.
• Proficient user of Office applications and data analysis tools (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint).
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.