PE - Hardware & Mechatronics - Ugrad Review
by JLR
Rating
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Skills
4.0
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
4.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at JLR
- 7. Would you recommend JLR to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to JLR
Overview
The development includes the integration of both new and known technologies into new vehicles, often involving CAD packaging work, adapting designs and agreeing performance targets. Having developed a specification, the team project manages suppliers to develop the commodities for production. Typical work includes CAD packaging, sizing calculations, analysing CAE & physical test data, design reviews, supplier management, failure mode/root cause analysis as well as both component and vehicle level test management.
Skills
- Technical Software -- 3DExperience (CAM) -- Catia V6 (CAD) -- TeamCenter (Lifecycle Management) -- Minitab (Statistical/Capability Analysis) -- MATLAB (Calculations and Simulations) -- Excel (Data Analysis and Visualisation) -- Jira (Agile Project Management) - Engineering Drawings - Failure Mode & Root Cause Analysis - Lean Six Sigma - Professional Communication Skills (inter-team, cross-team, cross-company) - Project Management - Engineering considerations (manufacturing, stakeholder) - Networking & Collaboration Skills
Responsibilities
Whilst I could've been given more responsibilities and work to do, I was able to lead a couple of my own projects and assist with other projects run by my team. Overall I was generally kept busy with work to get on with. This experience varies by the structure and team each person is allocated to - but generally is viewed very positively.
Support & Guidance
Support and guidance opportunities were excellent. Regular check-ins with my line manager, regular team meeting, and plenty of opportunities to network with the company and other undergraduates. The early careers team is also readily available to support if necessary. This experience varies between teams but generally is viewed very positively.
Culture
Very positive. JLR's core values are widely present throughout the company culture and atmosphere. The working environment is accepting with good flexibility to WFH if necessary. At the Gaydon office, there are often events in the main street, whether this be cultural awareness or supplier insight events. There are opportunities available to do volunteering and other CSR initiatives. Social opportunities are also readily available.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed my placement very much. The company, work life balance, and working environment were all great. The work itself was also enjoyable. Perhaps taking on more responsibility would have improved that experience.
Yes
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Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Automotive Engineering
West Midlands
June 2025
