Battery Build Technician

REQ ID: 129899
JOB TITLE: Battery Build Technician
SALARY: £44,925
POSTING START DATE: 09/02/2026
POSTING END DATE: 23/02/2026
LOCATION: Coventry

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 Battery Build Technician here at JLR, you’ll work at our Lyons Park site within the Engineering Operations team. This is a supporting role providing steerage and leadership to the team of Prototype Battery Builders on the shopfloor.  The area supports new build activity, rework of failed and modified units. The role will currently flex (and not be limited) between Stack, Pack and BEM builds as required.

The current hours for this role are 07:00am – 15:30pm.

WHAT TO EXPECT 

In this role, no two tasks 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:

• Champion a safe working environment, consistently promoting and adhering to Health & Safety best practices across all activities


• Actively participate in daily team briefs, sharing updates and promptly escalating any issues to the group leader


• Maintain high workplace standards by upholding 5S principles to support efficiency, organisation and quality


• Identify, raise and address issues quickly, ensuring timely resolution to minimise disruption to build activities


• Carry out manual handling tasks and provide support to material handlers whenever required to keep operations running smoothly

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:

• Previous experience working in a prototype, EV, or high voltage battery environment


• Familiarity with battery build processes, including Stack, Pack or module assembly


• Understanding of engineering drawings, schematics or technical documentation


• Experience working within a fast paced engineering or manufacturing setting


• Strong problem solving skills, with the ability to diagnose build issues and support corrective actions
  
  

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.