Jaguar Land Rover Creates 600 Jobs
Company says recruitment drive is a result of record sales
Land Rover LRX
Following the sale of the company to India’s Tata it plans to invest £700million in green technology to make its vehicles more environmentally friendly. From the 600 positions created the majority will be in technology and product development programmes, but there will also be vacancies in purchasing, finance and human resources.
Jaguar Land Rover is also launching a new graduate programme for over 80 graduates who will join the business in September. Graduates will participate in a number of activities and events over their two year development period while at the same time integrating themselves into their chosen department.
Announcing the scheme, newly appointed Jaguar Land Rover CEO David Smith said: ‘This recruitment drive demonstrates Jaguar Land Rover's confidence in our future. With our new owners, we have entered an exciting era with stunning new models and ambitious technologies. I can't remember a better time to be part of the British car industry, and certainly it is a brilliant time for Jaguar Land Rover.’
Clearly Tata are thinking long term.
Some people might still be hung up on the fact that the owners are not British, but in my view this is very good news of British engineering, manufacturing, and definitely the British car industry.
Clearly Tata are thinking long term.
Some people might still be hung up on the fact that the owners are not British, but in my view this is very good news of British engineering, manufacturing, and definitely the British car industry.
Its good knews don`t get me wrong, but I wonder where most of the manufacturing and the sort of jobs that less educated/skilled people do will go?
Mind you, there are also some fantastic engineers in India, and they work for a lot less then we do?
Clearly Tata are thinking long term.
Some people might still be hung up on the fact that the owners are not British, but in my view this is very good news of British engineering, manufacturing, and definitely the British car industry.
Looks like good news to me.
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Knowing JLR's engineering workforce I would have thought most of the jobs can be filled by swaping the many contract positions to permanent. The engineering depts have been understaffed for a while so sounds like great news.
There is a dearth of engineers, which is hardly surprising as the training for such persons has been sadly lacking for many years.
The slow realization that 'ologies in business studies and media do not make a sound basis for engineering disciplines is now upon us. People with science, mechanical and engineering qualifications are sorely needed NOW - people who have a passion for cars.
Let's see, MG SV(when MG was UK owned) Vs todays foreign owned Jaguar XKR.
MG SV was British owned, but made in Italy, based strongly on an Italian car, American Ford engine, styled in the UK and finished here.
Jaguar XKR is foreign owned, but made in UK, UK engine and most parts, UK engineered and styled.
You tell me.
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