Perceived Quality Materials Attribute Lead Jaguar Land Rover

Perceived Quality Materials and Attribute Lead

Location: Midlands only
Salary: Circa £40,000
Closing date: 31-Mar-2012

Job Description

We use the world’s most advanced manufacturing techniques to produce the world’s most desirable luxury vehicles. Because at Jaguar Land Rover, we pursue excellence in everything we do. Here, at the leading edge of the automotive sector, you’ll feel all the satisfaction and challenge that comes with that pursuit. You’ll hone new skills. You’ll develop the career you deserve. And you’ll enjoy unique rewards.

Our customers expect our premium vehicles to be thrilling on every level. As a pivotal member of the Perceived Quality department, you’ll play a lead role in defining and measuring customer requirements for emotional and sensory interaction connection with a wide range of Jaguar Land Rover products. You’ll be instrumental in setting standards and driving design and engineering solutions.

Naturally, the leadership of Perceived Quality processes will call for liaison and close collaboration with a diverse range of functions – from Design, Engineering and Company Quality to New Model Programmes, Advanced Manufacturing and Plant. With excellent communication, presentation and relationship building skills, you’ll champion Perceived Quality and ensure excellent results through an integrated, cross-functional approach.

Candidate Profile

Defining vehicle requirements and leading the development of standards for the ‘Crafted’ and ‘Materials’ elements of the attribute, you’ll also be responsible for developing Panel Charts and Standards Brochures for vehicle lines, and supporting Programme Optical Quality Reviews. You’ll lead the development of target setting for Gap Plans (involving vehicle measurement and data capture) and you’ll drive Competitor Vehicle Benchmarking.

Passionate about our products, you combine strong leadership with excellent analytical and creative skills, and a good understanding of modern and future. Driven to deliver excellence, you have a demonstrable ability to get the most out of teams, and to lead the resolution of technical issues and associated business cases. You’re keen to develop standards, so it’s essential that you have advanced knowledge of designing and engineering to perceived quality, against actual quality, and of user assessment processes and customer research. Ideally, you’ll have a specific understanding of plastics, leathers and synthetic materials.

In return for your dedication, you’ll benefit from an unrivalled professional experience, together with excellent training and development opportunities. Wherever you want to go, make Jaguar Land Rover your ultimate destination.

Benefits

Our employees have access to a privilege car purchase scheme, membership of a competitive pension plan, performance related bonus scheme and 26 days holiday entitlement.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.
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