600 new jobs at Land Rover

Jaguar Land Rover has launched a major recruitment drive to attract up to 600 new employees, it was revealed today.

The focus of the campaign will be to recruit engineers to work on new technology and product development programmes, while there will also be a significant number of vacancies opening up in purchasing, finance and human resources.

Jaguar Land Rover is investing £700 million in sustainable technologies to improve the environmental performance of its vehicles and is looking for experienced, degree-educated engineers to work within the product development function on a variety of projects.

In addition, the company is launching a graduate scheme with 80 places available. Graduates will participate in a number of activities and events over their two-year development period while at the same time integrating themselves into their chosen department.

Announcing the scheme, newly appointed Jaguar Land Rover chief executive David Smith said: "This recruitment drive demonstrates Jaguar Land Rover's confidence in our future. With our new owners, we have entered an exciting era with stunning new models and ambitious technologies.

"I can't remember a better time to be part of the British car industry, and certainly it is a brilliant time for Jaguar Land Rover."

Sustainability is a business imperative and we need both experienced and newly qualified graduate engineers to progress the technology projects of the future."

Des Thurlby, Jaguar Land Rover's human resources director, said, "The campaign is up and running and Jaguar Land Rover will be targeting a number of different employment sectors to attract top quality candidates.

"We shall also be working through a variety of channels from press advertisements to the graduate milkround, and a new dedicated recruitment website. The work on offer is cutting-edge and the rewards impressive.

"This business has a bright future and we think it will be a very attractive place to work for the best in our industry here in the UK."