REQ ID: 128516
JOB TITLE: Materials Forming Engineer
SALARY: Competitive

POSTING START DATE: 15.04.25
POSTING END DATE: 28.04.25
LOCATION: Coventry  

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. 

JOB DESCRIPTION 

Your main role as a Materials Forming Engineer will be to contribute to off-cycle innovation of materials for conventional cold stamping processes within GME Stamping, while also optimising supply chain efficiency and quality. 

You will work closely with our operations teams in Castle Bromwich, Solihull and Halewood and other GME Stampings teams and will also support our programme delivery teams to ensure material is optimised for cost, quality and sustainability. 

WHAT TO EXPECT

Working closely with Design, Product Engineering, other Manufacturing Engineering technology teams and our Manufacturing Operations we are proud creators of modern luxury in the form of high-quality pressed parts for our Reimagined product portfolio.

As part of this role, you will: 

•    Analyse and verify technical materials data, coordinate physical testing to confirm material applicability and stability, relevant to the JLR production environment and volumes
•    Support the delivery of the successful industrialisation and implementation of new materials including writing any new standard documentation required
•    Contribute to material supply chain optimisation, development and performance assessments
•    Support Stamping Operations teams by answering technical queries and material support onsite within production facilities when required
•    Contribute to the creation and maintenance of material related process standards e.g. blanker and ‘Head of Line’ specifications
•    Support the timely ordering of material for Try-Out and Production Ramp-up for all new Model Programmes

WHAT YOU’LL NEED 

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that you’ll need to have to help you succeed here, including: 

•    Understanding of materials, and material properties and processes specifically relating to forming technologies
•    A working knowledge of steel and aluminium manufacturing and press shop facilities (e.g. blast furnaces, cast houses, rolling mills, heat treatment lines, cut to length and blanking lines, destackers, reoilers, presses, etc)
•    An ability to analyse and assess large amounts of data
•    Relevant previous experience in material quality assurance, new technology introduction or similar
•    Proven ability in delivering tasks &/or projects within tight timescales
•    A track record of working collaboratively cross-functionally, influencing stakeholders and communicating complex technical detail that can be understood by non-expert audiences
 

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.