Jaguar Land Rover is investing more than GBP500m (US$821m) in a new engine manufacturing centre at Wolverhampton in the UK Midlands to bring power plant supply back to its production doorstep.
The centre will support the manufacture of JLR’s new family of high technology, low emission engines, responsible for the assembly of engine components, operation of the plant’s manufacturing equipment, supporting tool changes and material line feed.
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Trevor Leeks, the centre’s operations director said, he is now looking to recruit some 600 people over the next four years. JLR has worked with local government authorities to create a tailored training programme for local unemployed people to develop the skills required at the plant.
The six-week training programme will cover enhanced literacy & numeracy skills, how to approach competency based interviews, team exercises and interview preparation.
The engine manufacturing centre’s team currently stands at around 100 people including 18 apprentices and 6 graduates. In addition to the manufacturing roles at the plant, there are also additional opportunities available in a range of engineering and supervisory roles.
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