Bem and Bmcm Integration Group Leader - Gaydon, United Kingdom - JLR

JLR

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Gaydon, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

POSITION:
BEM and BMCM Integration Group Leader

POSTING END DATE:
26/02/2024

LOCATION:
Gaydon (with frequent travel across other sites in the Midlands)

SALARY:
Competitive
JLR is a House of Brands. Range Rover. Defender. Discovery. Jaguar. Truly distinct, global brands that embrace our modernist design philosophy and are emotionally compelling and unique.

JLR's Reimagine strategy - to realise our vision to be proud creators of the most desirable, modern luxury brands, for the most discerning of clients - is delivering a sustainability-rich vision of modern luxury by design and we are transforming our business to become carbon net zero across our supply chain, products, and operations by 2039.

WHAT TO EXPECT
JLR Propulsion is a place to grow your experience, knowledge and ability.

We are on an exciting transformation journey to continuously improve our culture, Diversity & Inclusion and workplace experience across the whole Propulsion Tech Centre.

This is an exciting time to become a part of JLR history with our future all electric portfolio and delivering our first in house battery - design and delivery from the ground up.

This leadership position is responsible for the electrical engineering and integration of our Battery Management Control Module (BMCM) that is the domain controller, integrated On Board Charger and 12V power conversion for the high voltage (HV) battery and energy management system for our new electrified vehicles.

The team will manage the integration and delivery of our core HV electronics unit onto all of our new platforms and ensure a common topology and philosophy is executed at speed and precision onto every one of our BEV vehicles.

As such, this role is in an unrivalled position to steer and lead this world class team to deliver exceptional capability to our customers with high quality.

You will be part of the leadership ensuring the best from our team and ourselves is realised in line with the behaviours we are using to build our company culture into the diverse and exciting place it is.

If you are keen to make an impact on both the engineering team delivering cutting edge high voltage electronics and the fantastic vehicles we produce, this is the opportunity you are looking for.

JLR, of course, provides training around management, cultural and technical aspects on an on-going basis to support you in your growth and development.

THE ROLE
Key Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and support the development of a team of highly skilled delivery, design, release, integration, validation and attribute engineers.
Adopt a system engineering approach through collaboration within Propulsion and with the wider vehicle engineering organisation.
Drive the JLR standards, ensuring robust system design, development and integration.
Develop and lead key internal relationships on critical component areas within the Battery Electronics Module (BEM) and the wider HV system.
Work closely with the Battery Pack and Charging Software teams to deliver an integrated and highest quality HV system.
Engage cross functionally with Vehicle Line, Industrial Operations, Engineering Operations, Procurement and Finance teams (through the Propulsion Unit Line Director).
Develop and maintain key supplier relationships, maximising commonality, best practice and value for money.
Lead BMCM project delivery through Quarterly Business Review forums to Product Committee.
Develop and align the business on future strategy for BMCM systems.
Lead the continuous improvement of engineering processes.
Undertake any other work as directed by the Director of Propulsion.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Ability to lead and develop a large mechanical and mechatronic engineering delivery team.
Strong business & commercial acumen covering strategy development, supplier selection & negotiation.
Extensive knowledge of Propulsion Systems
Propulsion systems product development experience from concept through to production.
Ability to identify, influence, standardise and deliver process and efficiency improvements across direct team and interface departments.
Experience of building, guiding and developing successful teams.
Proven large department operational control of direct & matrix headcount and budget control.
Educated to Degree level in a Systems, Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic or related field, or equivalent experience.
Ability to communicate and present to Executive directors and Board level representatives.

Personal Profile

An individual passionate about growth and development, who both actively seeks feedback to improve themselves, and uses feedback constructively to develop their teams.
An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.
A determined individual, high