Launch Leader

At JLR Slovakia, we're on a continual journey to reimagine the future of modern luxury, and we want you to be part of it. You’ll help shape the future of our iconic brands and vehicles, while working alongside incredibly skilled and talented colleagues. You'll use cutting-edge technology and build extraordinary products that are destined for a global stage. Make your mark and take pride in creating the exceptional. It's time to become a proud creator.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This role has responsibility for leading part of the launch activities into our Nitra plant, through co-ordination of most Business Functions with the objective of achieving flawless Product Launches, on time, to cost, achieving quality targets and delivering to the highest levels of customer satisfaction.

WHAT TO EXPECT
• Lead the delivery of launch build phases, both in UK and in Slovakia, in order to deliver a flawless product launch via the Launch Quality Operating System.
• Manage exceptions and containments during build phases
Support and lead activities with PD (Product Design), GME (Global Manufacturing Engineering), IOPD, Production and MP&L (Material Planning and Logistics) to ensure all future products and process requirements are in line with World Class Factory targets.
• Co-ordinate and supervise the workload of your team in line with the departmental scorecard and actively drive the team to achieve and exceed targets.
• Launch budget planning and tracking, preparation of accurate and objective program status reports.
• Support and lead during critical project gateway reviews.
• Lead planning and delivery of pre-volume vehicle build specification matrices and build events
• Lead Safety First and Customer Focus mind set within the team
• Lead problem solving resolution from Technology to allow progression of vehicles, also support Level 0 investigation with cross functional launch teams to resolve any outstanding issues from audits, quality checks
• Ensure robust Production Readiness implementation, tracking open RED actions liaising with wider Launch team.

• For relax, regeneration, as well as for sport activities surrounded by your colleagues, accessible from October 2023, our Centre of health and well-being. Fitness centre, multifunctional playgrounds, table tennis, yoga, massages, nutritionist, psychological counsellor and legal advisor directly in a building helping each and every employee, not only taking care about health, but also strengthen friendship with colleagues in professionally equipped spaces, for free.
• Catering only for 1€. During the breaks, you can have a rest, relax and/or have a snack, beverages from a variety of options offered in our automatic machines.
• Contribution to regeneration and education in value of 200€.
• Give us a recommendation for a new colleagues and get a bonus in a value of 250€ brutto. The more successful candidates you can provide us with, the more you can get.
• For travelling we are offering you contribution of 60€ per month.
• After 12 finished months here with us, we provide you with 400€ brutto, so you can by yourself choose from our Jaguar Land Rover benefits. You all know how you want to spend your free time, either by relaxing, shopping, education…
• Jaguar Land Rover will contribute with 3% from the sum of your salary for your additional pension savings and will cover your life and accident insurance in full.
• You will work in a well-equipped environment, where we make sure our employees feel comfortable and taken care of, so they have all they need, in terms of a proper working environment.
• Your career development is vital for us, that is why we also offer you opportunities for additional education, training courses, etc.
• In Jaguar Land Rover, we also care about our surroundings, including environment, hundreds of our volunteers have already been helping Nitra and communities living here.