Technical Coach

REQ ID: 132709 JOB TITLE: Technical Coach SALARY: £47,196 POSTING START DATE: 13/10/2026 POSTING END DATE: 27/10/2026 LOCATION: Solihull

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.

Join a team shaping the future of manufacturing excellence through Agile delivery and new vehicle launches. As a Technical Coach, you’ll play a key role in ensuring plant readiness, solving complex challenges and helping deliver world-class products from programme start through to launch.

WHAT TO EXPECT

This is an opportunity to be at the heart of JLR's Plant Launch team, working on some of the most exciting new vehicle programmes in our portfolio. You'll collaborate with experts across manufacturing, quality and engineering, helping to deliver a flawless launch while crafting your skills in a fast-paced environment where innovation and continuous improvement matter.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the planning, control and delivery of new model launch activities from programme start through to Job 1 +90 days

• Participating in Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, big room planning and showcase events while promoting collaborative ways of working

• Managing and tracking issues through JIRA and other business systems, ensuring risks and obstacles are identified and resolved effectively

• Analysing launch and quality performance data, producing reports and supporting teams to achieve key operational targets

• Supporting prototype builds, production readiness activities and cross-site launch events to help deliver exceptional outcomes

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills and experiences you'll need to help you succeed here, including:

• A Level 3 qualification, Apprenticeship, Craftsman Certificate, National Diploma, NVQ or equivalent relevant experience

• Experience within manufacturing, quality or launch environments, with knowledge of Agile ways of working being advantageous

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work effectively across multiple functions

• Proven analytical and problem-solving capability, supported by confident use of data and reporting tools

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, with experience of JIRA, Confluence, Tableau or similar systems being beneficial

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.