GRADUATE Industrial Operations (Manufacturing / Supply Chain & Logistics / Purchasing)

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS GRADUATE

Duration: 2 years

Location: West Midlands (Multiple Sites), Halewood, Battery Assembly Centre (BAC)

Salary: Our current salary is £29,000 with a £2,000 joining bonus

Manufacturing is at the very heart of Jaguar Land Rover, with thousands of vehicles being created every day across our production facilities. Here you will have the opportunity to influence the future of manufacturing. This industry-leading scheme is aimed at undergraduates who have a passion for learning and a pioneering mindset: ambitious, innovative and determined individuals who respect our heritage can and think beyond the challenges of today to build the cars of tomorrow. With a blend of hands-on experience and qualifications to target, you will work on projects that are fundamental to our global success.

Manufacturing sits within our new Industrial Operations function. Our Industrial Operations function incorporates all teams across manufacturing, purchasing and supply chain and consolidates accountability for the complete ecosystem of how we produce our vehicles, in one place.

We make cars that are the future of movement. That puts manufacturing at the front and centre of everything we do.

Pathways

Within Industrial Operations (Manufacturing/ Supply Chain & Logistics / Purchasing), you will have the opportunity to select from the following programmes, each with a differing responsibility:

MANUFACTURING: WEST MIDLANDS MANUFACTURING: HALEWOOD Manufacturing: Battery Assembly Centre / Engineering Manufacturing Centre SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS PURCHASING

MANUFACTURING: WEST MIDLANDS

Applications closed

On the Industrial Operations: Manufacturing graduate programme in the West Midlands you could work in one of the following departments. You will be allocated to a department based on personal preferences and business need.

Manufacturing Engineering (ME) - Here, you will be responsible for the design, installation and commissioning of manufacturing facilities and processes to build the modern luxury vehicles of the future.
Manufacturing Programme Management (MPM) - MPM drives the business by uniting cross-functional teams through our end-to-end sustainable manufacturing process. Learning how we satisfy customers at every stage of manufacturing, you will help us deliver products that meet stretching cost, quality and time targets.
Solihull Plant: Materials, Planning & Logistics (MP&L) - MP&L manages the logistics and flow of parts from suppliers around the globe. We specialise in supplier management, material flow, parts delivery and vehicle planning for each production hall and beyond.
Solihull Plant: Trim and Final - Our final assembly maintenance team is responsible for ensuring we optimise our equipment to meet production order volumes and exacting quality and cost targets.

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What you'll need

You will need to hold or be on track to achieve at least a 2.2 degree in Engineering: mechanical, industrial or manufacturing, or aeronautical or automotive engineering if you have a strong interest in manufacturing. We may also require civil engineers for construction roles.

WHY JOIN?

Develop

Engage in a learning programme, delivered by an industry-recognised provider. Develop core skills and technical expertise tailored to your programme.

Experience

Learn and grow from industry-leading experts with your personal and professional development as their focus – together, we achieve great things!

Community

Join a community of Graduates and early careers hires. From rock-climbing and football to coffee roulettes and a summer ball – there’s lots to enjoy!

Apply

Apply your degree. Lead crucial projects. Make an impact across your two-year programme. Become a rounded professional and unlock your future career.

What to expect

Our two-year Graduate programmes offer the perfect blend of personal and professional training and development. We encourage you to think big, showcase creativity and innovation. Learn from industry experts and support networks, who are there for you every step of the way. Develop your core skills through our Graduate curriculum, build experiences through the opportunities on offer at Jaguar Land Rover, and improve your technical expertise through learning tailored to your programme.

YEAR 1

INDUCTION - You’ll begin with an induction into Jaguar Land Rover in September 2023. You’ll get an overview of our business and future direction, get the chance to network, and meet key stakeholders, diversity & inclusion groups and more. This is where you’ll get all the information about your two-year graduate programme, and where you’ll be exposed to our business, our products and you’ll meet your Early Careers delivery team.

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT – Your Graduate curriculum will enable you to develop across four key journeys including, Personal Skills, Self-management, Effective Business Techniques and Business Skills. Within these journeys you will enhance your communication & presentation skills, stakeholder management principles, innovation & creativity, leadership skills and change management amongst others, whilst promoting wellbeing & resilience. This will be achieved through a blended learning approach of face-to-face workshops, virtual classrooms and on-demand content.

EXPERIENCE – Apply your learning to real-world business problems and tasks as part of your role. Undertake placements and/or shadowing to broaden your knowledge of your business function and connect with new stakeholders. You will be empowered to reach your full potential by the opportunities available to you during your programme, and the level of responsibility you will attain. You won’t be simply observing. You will lead change, deliver critical priorities and make an impact from the start.

YEAR 2

GRADUATE INNOVATION CHALLENGE - The Graduate Innovation Challenge (GIC) is an initiative run by Jaguar Land Rover in year two of your programme, where graduates get the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to current business issues. The programme will run simultaneously across your graduate programmes for six months, with dedicated hours for self-development. Challenge groups will have the opportunity to present to senior leaders within the business. Who knows, you could even see your idea be incorporated in to our business!

EXPERIENCE - By year two, you will be more familiar with the business and will have tangible examples on where you have positively impacted your business function. You will continue to develop your network, utilising your wider graduate community and employee connections. You will further your personal & professional skills through your graduate programme.

MOVING FORWARD - Your graduate programme will provide you with the experience you need to thrive in our business. Along every step of the way, your performance will be assessed, and you will be given the opportunity to shape your experiences towards your future. Upon successful completion of your graduate programme, we will offer you a substantive role within the business which continues to develop your career with Jaguar Land Rover.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

At Jaguar Land Rover we are passionate about our people. We are committed to fostering a more diverse, inclusive and unified culture that is representative of our customers and the society in which we live; a culture where every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and feel empowered to reach their full potential.

Find out more about our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion at Jaguar Land Rover.

Meet some graduates

The Strategy & Sustainability Graduate Programme offers great flexibility to work across a variety of functions, which has helped me to expand my network, providing opportunities to work alongside amazing people at all levels, from Managers to Directors. Already in my first year, I have gained critical Project and Stakeholder Management skills as I have been involved in, and lead key projects; the level of responsibility I have taken on makes me feel like a valued member of Jaguar Land Rover.

SARA
Corporate Strategy Graduate

The graduate programme gave me an excellent opportunity to work in this great company and to garner a deeper appreciation for the products we create. It allowed me to work around the company and network, and has boosted my confidence tremendously. It also allowed me to meet several other graduates from around the company and some of them are my closest friends and confidants.

SHREYA
Antenna Hardware Engineer

Current opportunities

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2023 PROGRAMME HAVE NOW CLOSED

Please register your interest in the 2024 programme below.

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Please note that we reserve the right to close our programmes earlier than advertised, based on the volume of applications received, so we strongly advise you to apply early.

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