Paint process engineer Review
by JLR
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
3.5
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 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 role itself is not fixed, but I work alot using Agile, so I attend stand up meetings and work in 2 week sprints, I also take on projects which could include improving quality or creating a process for a vehicle or paint application. I work closely with other teams such as plant launch teams and engineering teams.
Skills
Stakeholder Management/ Engagement Project management Communication Presentation skills Problem Solving Data Analysis Process and complex system analysis Technical Knowledge of paint systems Attention to detail
Responsibilities
I had seasons where I definitely had good responsibility, but there were other seasons where I did not have much to take on.
Support & Guidance
The people around me were very supportive- Many times you would have to collaborate with people outside your team/function, but many were willing to teach me things and they accommodated my lack of knowledge/experience.
Culture
The company has an incredible people centred focus which was new to me. There are also a lot of opportunities to grow outside of your day job, such as the Team Improvement Circle (TIC) and many others. There's many networks to get involved in which reminds of how Universities often have many societies. Overall, you can tell that the company focuses much on personal growth as well as professional.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my Placement. Although I had a rough start due to lack of responsibility, it's taught me a lot about myself and how I can bring my best self to work. My technical knowledge has increased as well as my soft skills; being the only unexperienced person in my team was humbling- but the confidence I have gained Is great and I will Carry the same confidence into my final year.
Yes
Show that you are willing to learn- that is the most important. There is a great learning culture, so make sure that you are willing to utilise it. They also share a great set of values, so show how you can fit into that system while adding value.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering, Manufacturing
West Midlands
June 2025
