Gaydon
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:
JLR has an amazing opportunity for an individual to lead and support the Manufacturing Excellence teams in the development and implementation of the company wide Maintenance Systems within JLR.
The role includes all aspects of Maintenance including, but not limited to, all eight elements of a Total Productive Maintenance system implementation in addition to driving productivity improvements by creating the proactive standards within tool (Wrench) time to improve the overall maintenance utilisation.
Please note that this role requires travel in the UK and internationally, therefore flexibility is needed.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
1. Train the Total Productive Maintenance standards and methods within the Manufacturing system to calibrate the plants and identify gaps and opportunities to improve, whilst supporting the overall Global Manufacturing System applications
2. Driving improvements with the Global Maintenance HPU workshops, enhancing visibility of maintenance effectiveness through the Pro-active / Reactive ratio and overall maintenance utilisation improvements to an agreed glidepath
3. Autonomous Maintenance – developing and implementing autonomous maintenance application, providing the clarity in training plans and standard measurables that engage the production associates, to reduce reactive maintenance requirements
4. Preventative / Predictive Maintenance – implement a visual planning system with manufacturing to deliver the appropriate preventative or predictive maintenance planning, increase visuals of Preventative Maintenance to drive Dynamic PM reviews and regularly adjust based on effectiveness
5. Emergency Maintenance improvement strategies, which include improvement in application of, escalation procedures, Major breakdown standard reporting, Problem Solving improvements and overall control of Constraints Management standards
6. Future maintenance - support the Strategic Maintenance Managers vison to develop and align with the overall ME strategy and include future forecasts to optimise the Global standards and be effective at achieving HPU glidepath targets, whilst reducing MTTR and increasing MTBF/MCBF at launch
WHAT YOU’LL NEED:
7. Relevant experience of maintaining and installing Production automation equipment
8. Knowledge of World Class Maintenance strategies and systems that drive ownership and engagement to the operational teams
9. Experience of managing multi-skilled teams in multi-shift operations in both a Manufacturing/Maintenance as well as contractors/contract labour in a construction environment
10. Proven experience of vehicle builds and delivery processes and procedures
11. Experience of working in partnership with a Trade Union
12. A good communicator who can communicate complex ideas
13. Demonstrable knowledge of Legislative and Industry Standards in Automotive
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.