Anyone work at JLR?

[matt3001]

Would be interested to know how many (if any) PH-ers work there!

[Craikeybaby]

I work very closely with JLR (for a supplier) although on my current project I'm not at Whitley/Gaydon as much as I used to be.

[M3Charlie]

I work for a dealer

[micky metro]

me, for many years..

[chryslerben]

I'd imagine some do

[niva441]

After my last tour of duty I jumped the other side of the fence in December.

[New POD]

No. Keep getting the recruitment agencies emailing me about ltd company contract jobs at gaydon and Halewood, but the hourly rate isn't worth getting out of bed for, so I ignore them. The last one and I quote : "My name is Katrina and I work for Advantage Technical Resourcing. I am currently recruiting for a number of positions and having come across your C.V I can see you are a skilled professional with experience in or related to a role I am currently sourcing for.

I am currently sourcing for a Process Engineer for one of our most exciting Automotive clients to join their team in Merseyside

JOB: 23264
Rate: £19.73
Division: Quality
Location: Halewood(HALE)Merseyside
Position Description:
If successful you will work with a team of quality specialists who drive the plant, suppliers and engineering to enhance our products, parts and design. As part of the team you will give direction on key issues to be addressed and will facilitate the problem solving process to enable issues to be resolved. You will be involved in developing strategies, procedures and testing methods. You will also be required to oversee special exercises and complete capability studies.
Skills Required:
1. Good knowledge and understanding of building vehicles 2. Ability to Interpret Data and present in relevant format i.e. Run charts, Box-Plots etc.. 3. Understanding of SPC, Control plans, FMEAs 4. Problem solving including use of 8D, Belt Six Sigma desirable.
Experience Required:
Sound communication skills, ability to operate in and lead cross functional teams Ability to write technical reports and deliver
Experience Preferred:
PC proficient in MS Office, (Particularly MS Excel and MS PowerPoint). Knowledge of JLR IT Systems AIMS / WERS / QLS
Education Required:
Relevant technical degree


If you are interested or planning to make a change, please call me on 01256365730 (direct line) and/or email me an updated CV to [e-mail]

It is against JLR company policy to discuss pay rates at interview stage, these will have been approved and agreed prior to the interview being arranged. Please refrain from entering into discussions with hiring managers relating to rates





Kind regards



Katrina Harvey
Advantage Technical Resourcing
6th Floor, Matrix House Basing View

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG214FF

012563657730

Visit us at www.advantageresourcing.com





In MY humble opinion that is a piss take.

[chryslerben]

Sorry but I'm failing to see quite why you posted that?

Op are you thinking about joining their ranks?

[New POD]

chryslerben said:

Sorry but I'm failing to see quite why you posted that?

Op are you thinking about joining their ranks?

I find the rates for contract work at JLR a piss-take. Is this because they think that people will be looking to convert to a permanent position and this is a way in?

[niva441]

New POD said:

I find the rates for contract work at JLR a piss-take. Is this because they think that people will be looking to convert to a permanent position and this is a way in?

Having tried to hoover up the market, they do now seem to be trying to put downward pressure on rates.

[chryslerben]

New POD said:

I find the rates for contract work at JLR a piss-take. Is this because they think that people will be looking to convert to a permanent position and this is a way in?

With you now, I suspect you'd be right to.

[crazy about cars]

Why is £19.73/hour a piss take? What qualifications do you have to demand more?

[Liokault]

crazy about cars said:

Why is £19.73/hour a piss take? What qualifications do you have to demand more?

What a stupid reply. £19.73 an hour is a piss take because it's less than the rate that you will normally find associated with the role, which is why they can't get enough guys and is why the same jobs are advertised for month after month.

Added to this is the fact that they tie you down to only 40 hours a week, which is crap. If anything, recently the hourly rate they quote has risen slightly.

[Mattt]

crazy about cars said:

Why is £19.73/hour a piss take? What qualifications do you have to demand more?

He's a six sigma black belt I believe.

Although he's only mentioned it a couple of times on here...

[Dan_1981]

So does anyone work for JLR?

Seen a role advertised which I am pretty keen on.

[New POD]

crazy about cars said:

Why is £19.73/hour a piss take? What qualifications do you have to demand more?

advert said:

Skills Required:
1. Good knowledge and understanding of building vehicles

2. Ability to Interpret Data and present in relevant format i.e. Run charts, Box-Plots etc..

3. Understanding of SPC, Control plans, FMEAs

4. Problem solving including use of 8D,

Belt Six Sigma desirable.

Experience Required:

Sound communication skills, ability to operate in and lead cross functional teams Ability to write technical reports and deliver

Experience Preferred:
PC proficient in MS Office, (Particularly MS Excel and MS PowerPoint). Knowledge of JLR IT Systems AIMS / WERS / QLS
Education Required:
Relevant technical degree

The same contract was worth £24 an hour in 2001.

£20 an hour is £35K a year which for the skills, experience, qualifications the want and desire is a LOW permanent salary. I'm sorry if I come across as arrogant, but I really think it's insulting.

[Cyder]

crazy about cars said:

Why is £19.73/hour a piss take? What qualifications do you have to demand more?

You don't work in the industry do you? That is a pisstake for a contractor in the auto world, most are paying £25+ at the moment I think.

[New POD]

Cyder said:

You don't work in the industry do you? That is a pisstake for a contractor in the auto world, most are paying £25+ at the moment I think.

In an I Mech E lecture, a Ford Engineering Director said they needed 1000 Plus extra engineers in the next 2 years.
In an IET lecture, a JLR man (a german) Head of something, said they needed 6000 over the next 5 years
In an Royal Society of Aerospace Engineers Lecture, the head of research at Rolls Royce said they'd taken on 1000 extra engineers the previous year, needed 1000 in the UK next year and 5000 over the next 4 years.

Not sure why I go to these things, because they are all a bit sycophantic, but hey.

Supply and demand ?

[Craikeybaby]

JLR had started shooting themselves in the foot by hiring all the good engineers from their suppliers, then wondering why they weren't getting much support.

There are still so many new people at JLR, a lot of whom don't seem to have much experience.

[Frik]

New POD said:

I'm sorry if I come across as arrogant, but I really think it's insulting.

Why should you be insulted by someone advertising a low rate? If they'd specifically said that's all you in particular were worth it would be a different story.

Clearly they're not asking for the going rate though. I notice that a lot of my old colleagues that jumped ship to JLR have left again.