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Production Engineer Paint Skilled Associate
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REQ ID: 129903
JOB TITLE: Production Engineer Paint Skilled Associate
SALARY:...
POSTING START DATE: 03/09/2026
POSTING END DATE: 17/09/2026
LOCATION: Ryton
As a qualified skilled professional at JLR, you’ll bring to life era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. You’ll collaborate with other expert technicians and leaders in skilled roles, who lend their insight to help realise our vision of modern luxury. Your dedication to excellence will ensure our production lines run smoothly and meet the highest quality standards. Craft an exceptional career with us.
As a Production technical support specialist you'll play a key role in developing and improving repair processes. You'll support the production team with manual application concerns and support the implementation of these new techniques. It's an opportunity to unleash your inner passion, learn from the brightest minds and continuously grow your technical expertise.
What To Expect
In this role, no two days are the same. With lots of projects and relationships to build with people across the business and beyond, it’s a challenge that will help your career grow within an iconic organisation. Here’s what to expect:
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- Implementation of repair right first time (RFT), improvement projects driven by data and visual standards
- Inspecting painted vehicle bodies and components, assessing film thickness and appearance, and implementing corrective actions when required
- Identifying and delivering process optimisation projects, reducing waste and improving paint application performance through data-driven actions
- Investigating production issues through structured problem-solving and root cause analysis, helping deliver robust and sustainable solutions
- Supporting with process creation and training of new techniques and processes to the production team
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:
- Experience working within an automotive paint application or manufacturing environment
- Good understanding of automotive manufacturing processes, ideally within paint operations
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams
- Confident using computer-based systems and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement practical solutions
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Benefits
This role is rewarding in more ways than one. On top of our core offering, you’ll do extraordinary work with amazing people. In addition, you can expect a wide range of benefits:
- Discounted car purchase scheme (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 competitive pension
- 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
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 must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application, as this role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.
JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.
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