Lead Process Engineer - Body-In-White (BIW) - Automotive Manufacturing

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. Come and join JLR as a Lead Process Engineer – Body-in-White (BIW), playing a key role in how our vehicles are built at the heart of manufacturing.

Working across new and existing vehicle programmes, you’ll lead the development and refinement of manufacturing processes, ensuring quality, efficiency and consistency on the production line. In this role, you’ll drive continuous improvement across processes, equipment and tooling, while leading on problem solving and data‑driven decision making. Working closely with cross‑functional teams, you’ll identify issues, implement solutions, and ensure they are delivered through to completion, supporting both current production and future launches. You’ll be part of a collaborative engineering team, helping to ensure processes meet key quality and performance targets. This role offers strong visibility across the business, with the opportunity to influence best practice and make a tangible impact within a fast‑paced, world‑class automotive manufacturing environment.

WHAT TO EXPECT

In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering high‑quality outcomes and supporting the wider team through a range of responsibilities, including:

• Lead and support a team to deliver departmental objectives
• Own and maintain PFMEA and Control Plans, ensuring adherence and updates
• Drive continuous improvement across GSPAS manufacturing processes, including effective change management
• Plan, develop, procure and implement process equipment, tooling, jigs and fixtures
• Ensure full compliance with Manufacturing Quality Operating Standards, GMS deliverables, and process capability requirements (including dimensional management)
• Lead quality planning, problem solving and technical issue resolution, escalating where required
• Support virtual and physical builds, manage timing plans, oversee equipment installation, and represent CME across launch activities and cross‑functional teams

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

We’re looking for someone with the right blend of experience, qualifications, and practical skills, including:

• Proven experience within assembly operations, ideally in an automotive manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong leadership capability, with experience leading, motivating and managing teams to deliver operational targets
• Degree‑qualified in Manufacturing, Engineering or a related discipline (or equivalent hands‑on experience)
• Practical experience in project management, with the ability to deliver projects on time and within scope
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and track detailed, effective action plans
• Good understanding of product development processes, from concept through to production
• Solid knowledge of GMS requirements and Lean manufacturing principles, with the ability to drive continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment

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 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 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.