Manufacturing is at the heart of the Industrial Operations chapter here at JLR. Our Industrial Operations function incorporates all teams across Manufacturing, Procurement and Supply Chain, and consolidates accountability for the complete ecosystem of how we produce our vehicles, in one place. Manufacturing create thousands of vehicles every day at our production facilities, and you’ll have the opportunity to influence the future of how our vehicles are made.

You’ll develop your understanding of manufacturing principles and could get involved in activities such as preventive or reactive maintenance across our technology areas, vehicle inspections and repairs or building your understanding of core measurement principles and practices, performing measurement tasks using tools, and engaging with engineers who use the data to make adjustments. But whichever team you join you’ll learn to operate safely at all times and develop your problem-solving skills.

Within the West Midlands you could join us in our Solihull Plant, Site Services or Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) team. We also have roles available based in our Halewood team based in Liverpool.

Working within Manufacturing you could join us following the Maintenance Technician, Engineering and Manufacturing Technician or Toolmaker apprenticeship standard. Please visit the role profiles to review more details on the apprenticeship standards and role requirements.

Our enviable heritage in engineering means we’re best placed to achieve the exceptional.

And right now, we’re putting more energy than ever into reimagining what that looks like. It makes for meaningful work that’s always evolving in an environment that is collaborative, open, diverse and dynamic. The scale of our knowledge and expertise informs our ambition. So, the scope to take us even further faster is unlimited. As an apprentice here you get to define modern luxury design that is better for the planet. We invest in you with an ever-evolving range of training and technology, wrapped up in a collaborative approach to developing your skills, knowledge and career.

Dependent on the area you join you could perform activities such as fitting brackets, assembly of electronics and components, harness design and assembly, tooling, welding or working on bespoke customisations, restorations of iconic cars or preparing vehicles for events, building your skills in servicing and maintenance, engine and gearbox upgrades.

Working within the Automotive pathway you will join our Engineering team and follow the Light Vehicle Technician or Engineering and Manufacturing Technician apprenticeship standard. Please visit the role profiles to review more details on the apprenticeship standards and role requirements.

Modern Luxury embraces our Modernist Design Philosophy to authentically build desirability and emotional engagement for our brands. We’re on an exciting journey – creating four distinct brands with their own purpose, insight, benefit and personalities – each built on a foundation of exemplary British design and craftsmanship that elevates the end-to-end client experience. From our state-of-the-art design studios in Gaydon, Warwickshire, we offer our teams an inspirational place to work and interact in a creative, collaborative space to deliver our Modern Luxury vision for Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar.

As an apprentice you will join either our Hard Modelling, Paint or Trim Development Team. This role is practical and hand on and dependant on the team you join could involve activities such as the use of various hand tools, including manual, electric, and air-fed tools, practical skills such as patterning, fabric manipulation, wrapping, and foam shaping or learning to apply a range of coatings including polyester, primer, water/solvent base coats, gloss and matt lacquers to prototype parts and models to meet show car standards. 

Working within the Creative team you will join us following the Engineering and Manufacturing apprenticeship standard. Please visit the role profile to review more details on the apprenticeship standard and role requirements.

Property is responsible for providing great working environments, enabling our people to truly live the exceptional with soul. We aim to deliver business value to support future growth and profitability and to transform the delivery of real estate services. The ambition of our business and brand is to provide workplace environments that our employees are proud of and reflects our modern luxury ethos.

As an apprentice you could get involved in activities such as maintenance; fault-finding repair and installation work in a variety of buildings with state-of-the-art vehicle design and test facilities.

Working within Property you will follow the Mechatronics Maintenance Technician apprenticeship standard. Please visit the role profiles to review more details on the apprenticeship standards and role requirements.