REQ ID: 127909
PROGRAMME TITLE: Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Manufacturing – Engineering and Manufacturing Technician within Manufacturing
POSTING END DATE: 3rd March 2025
START DATE: 8th September 2025
PROGRAMME DURATION: 4 years
LOCATION: Solihull, Castle Bromwich
Due to the hands-on nature of this role, hybrid working is not feasible. JLR is a multi-site business, and you will be required to work with various departments across multiple locations.
Please be aware that you can only apply to one apprenticeship pathway per recruitment cycle therefore, please thoroughly read all job profiles to find the one that best suits your interests and career aspirations.
ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL
You’ve picked the perfect time to take the first step on an extraordinary career path with JLR’s apprenticeship programme and be at the forefront of tomorrow’s technology. Experience first-hand how innovation shapes the future of mobility. Arrive as you are. Achieve the exceptional.
Your journey begins here.
Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician
A JLR Advanced Apprenticeship gives you the opportunity to expand your knowledge by learning cutting-edge concepts and technologies at college and applying them to real-world projects.
This programme enables you to achieve your Level 3 apprenticeship and earn a vocational qualification relevant to your chosen field.
The Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician programme takes four years to complete and adheres to the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education (IfATE) Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician apprenticeship standard. For more details, please visit the IfATE apprenticeship standard web page: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/st139.
As an apprentice, you will develop the Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours (KSBs) outlined in the apprenticeship standard. These will be assessed during your End Point Assessment (EPA), where you will demonstrate the competencies and skills you’ve gained throughout the programme.
WHAT TO EXPECT
During your apprenticeship, you’ll spend a significant portion of your first year at Make UK based in Aston, Birmingham (B6 7EU). Your typical hours at the training provider will be from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday – Thursday and reduced hours on Fridays; you will receive a confirmed timetable upon joining us. Here you’ll be assigned an Industrial Training Manager (ITM) and a JLR early careers cohort leader to support you throughout your apprenticeship journey.
Year 1 – Foundation Phase
In your first year, you'll focus on building your foundational knowledge of engineering and essential workplace competencies to ensure safety. You’ll spend time in workshops developing practical skills such as welding, electrical installation, milling, and fault finding. You’ll also take part in regular plant placements where you’ll have the opportunity to apply these newly acquired skills in a real-world environment.
Year 2 – Academic Knowledge and Skills Development
In your second year, you’ll divide your time between your workplace and college, spending four days on plant and one day at your training provider each week. During this time, you’ll start your Level 3 BTEC qualification and put your academic knowledge into action while working on site.
Year 3 – Academic Knowledge and Competence Development
Your third year follows a similar structure, with four days at your workplace and one day at college each week. You’ll continue working towards your BTEC qualification, focusing on developing your skills beyond the basics and working on real-world projects on-site at JLR.
Year 4 – Completion and Assessment
In your final year, you’ll complete your apprenticeship and prepare for your End Point Assessment, supported every step of the way by your Early Careers Cohort Leader.
This exciting programme is designed to help you build practical skills, deepen your technical knowledge, and develop key workplace behaviours like teamwork and problem-solving.
Solihull Plant
Solihull is at the forefront of UK automotive manufacturing: a fast-paced environment delivering modern luxury for our customers and offering fantastic opportunities for learning and growth. As an apprentice you will join us at Solihull Plant within our Plant Quality or Current Manufacturing (CME) team or within our Stampings CME team in Castle Bromwich.
Plant Quality (Solihull)
Plant quality help to ensure that we maintain our high product standards, optimizing process efficiency, adhering to safety procedures and supporting to help minimise our environmental impact. These elements collectively contribute to producing our modern luxury vehicles, improving operational efficiency, and promoting a safe and sustainable working environment.
Apprentices within Plant Quality will work on attribute testing of our vehicles. Our attribute testing covers several areas which includes Structural and Adhesive testing, Sealing testing, Acoustic testing and Calibration testing in which apprentices will train across.
Current Manufacturing Engineering (CME) Solihull
CME are responsible for ensuring that our processes can enable the production team to produce vehicles that meet and exceed the business safety, quality, delivery, people and environmental requirements. As an apprentice you will join a team within our state-of-the-art build halls ensuring we continue to build and grow our Modern Luxury vehicles. You could be involved in helping to support the implementation of robust process controls, improvement projects and enhancements through data driven actions and continuous improvement and benchmarking initiatives. Within your role you will help to ensure internal and external quality metrics are monitored and actioned to achieve business targets. You will develop your problem solving and process improvement skills which will help to drive departments meeting their key performance indicators.
Stampings CME (Castle Bromwich)
Stamping Operations are responsible for manufacturing all of JLR's outer body and critical structure panels bringing the designs of our vehicles to life. You will join our team within our Stamping Operations ensuring we continue to build and grow our Modern Luxury vehicles.
As an apprentice joining the CME team you will help to ensure that our processes can enable the production team to produce body panels that meet and exceed the business safety, quality, delivery, people and environmental requirements. You will be involved in all aspects of panel conformity including Process, Cosmetic, Quality and Measurement adherence to standards. You will also be involved in helping to support the implementation of robust process controls, improvement projects and enhancements through data driven actions and continuous improvement and benchmarking initiatives. Within your role you will help to ensure internal and external quality metrics are monitored and actioned to achieve business targets. You will develop your problem solving and process improvement skills which will help to drive departments meeting their key performance indicators.
WHAT’S REQUIRED?
You will need to have achieved or be on track to achieve GCSE Maths and English Language at level 4 (C). You will also need three further GCSEs at level 4 (C) or higher, including one STEM (science, technology, engineering or maths) subject or an Engineering vocational qualification at level 3/90 credits/540 GLH or higher.
We value new and diverse talent, unconstrained and innovative thinking, and fresh insights and perspectives to support us in developing class-leading products. An interest in manufacturing is desirable, along with real excitement and passion to help JLR deliver next-generation products and technology.
If you do not hold or are not studying for the qualifications above but believe that you have equivalent awards or skills, please contact us at apprent@jaguarlandrover.com for a discussion before submitting your application.
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
Our 2025 apprenticeship programme salary is £16,893. You’ll also enjoy a generous holiday allowance, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, an excellent pension scheme and access to a wide range of deals and discounts from retailers and sports clubs.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At JLR, we’re passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential.
JLR is committed to delivering equal opportunities for all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with our recruitment team so we can accommodate your needs.
To learn more about diversity and inclusion at JLR, please visit our website.
ARRIVE AS YOU ARE. ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL.
You will channel your curiosity and creativity every day, sharpening your skills for a successful, transformative career. You own your development, and only you can make it happen. We’ll be there right by your side in your pursuit of exceptional, and we’ll provide all the encouragement and support you need for a long, fulfilling career. Your potential for impact starts here.
Please be aware that we may close our programmes at any point and at short notice based on the volume of applications received. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please apply early.
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