The Role: Material Forming Engineer

In this highly collaborative and technically crucial role, you will ensure new materials meet formability requirements, support production readiness, and drive continuous improvements across stamping operations.

You’ll act as the link between engineering, supply base and manufacturing, ensuring the highest standards while supporting process optimisation and quality performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate, deliver and report on press trials to assess and qualify new materials for JLR Press Shops.
• Lead and contribute to material cost‑reduction initiatives.
• Support standardisation of testing equipment and processes across suppliers and internal press shops.
• Produce and maintain material-related process standards.
• Ensure timely delivery of materials for Try-Out and Production Ramp-Up on new model programmes.
• Monitor and help reduce non-processed scrap, maximising processed scrap value.
• Benchmark other OEMs and contribute to departmental continuous improvement KPIs.
• Analyse technical documentation, produce detailed reports, and support engineering change control.
• Work closely with stamping leadership, operational teams and cross-functional departments (BIW, T&F, Paint).
• Liaise with external suppliers on materials, technical documentation, and process improvement opportunities.

Key Interactions

You’ll work closely with:

• Stamping leadership & management teams
• Stamping engineering & operations
• Cross-functional technologies (BIW, T&F, Paint)
• External suppliers and material producers