Administration Assistant

Location Castle Bromwich
Discipline: Administration
Job type: Contract
Salary: £21.88ph INSIDE IR35 Via Umbrella Solutions
Contact name: Vicki Martinson

Contact email: vmartinson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: 36829854
Published: about 11 hours ago
Duration: 12 months (rolling)
Expiry date: 01 Jun 2026 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

  • Join us on our Refocus and Reimagine journey as we shape the future of our products and how they are manufactured in our global manufacturing facilities.

  • The role will be within the Global Manufacturing Engineering team with a focus on Trim & Final operations, covering a vast scope from initial target setting, best in class and competitor analysis through to virtual development of the vehicle and finally into launch.

  • This role resides within our Innovation Centre at Castle Bromwich.

  • You will be part of a team supporting the investigation and delivery of Innovative solutions & technology projects, to drive improvements within Trim and Final manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing and delivering scheduled events.

  • Risk assessment process management.

  • Inventory management

  • QMS Compliance

  • Maintenance of consumable stock levels

  • Workspace cleanliness and managing general maintenance requests

  • Receipt and dispatch of parts

  • Innovation Centre communication

  • Workwear ordering and management

Key Interactions

  • Manufacturing Engineering Technologies

  • Trim & Final Operations

  • Manufacturing Engineering Facilities & Electrical Integration teams

  • Product Engineering

  • Manufacturing Programme Management

  • Manufacturing Logistics

  • Visitor Management, induction packs, visitor booking.

  • JLR Suppliers

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

  • Competent in the use of all Microsoft office applications.

  • Confident communicator.

  • Proactive approach to issue identification and resolution.

  • ‘Safety first’ behaviours.

Desirable:

  • Awareness of JLR business processes

  • Experience of working within a workshop environment

  • Exposure to safe systems of work, risk assessments and method statements.

Personal Profile

  • You’ll be a self-motivated, manufacturing-orientated individual with effective communication skills.  With proficient computer skills you’ll also can write technical reports and present them in a variety of forums and to key stakeholders directionally across the business.

  • Demonstrates our Creators' Code behaviours of Customer Love, Unity, Integrity, Growth and Impact.

  • Continually working hard to deliver a modern luxury experience to earn and keep our customers’ trust and loyalty.

  • Embracing differences, being empathetic, welcoming challenges together empowering each other to deliver.

  • Building trust by speaking openly and honestly, listening attentively, and treating others respectfully.

  • Taking initiative and using failure as an opportunity to learn. We develop by giving & seeking honest feedback.

  • Making a difference through our results.

  • We innovate and never lose sight of what we want to achieve.

  • Enthusiastic, pro-active, problem solver.

  • Self-motivated team player with good interpersonal and negotiating skills.

  • Good sense of personal organisation and time management.

  • Data driven.

  • A resilient character is essential.