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Due to our continued growth we are now recruiting for a Joining Engineer to be based at our customer’s site in Wolverhampton.\nThis role will be working directly for TATA, working with a TATA customer. This will be an inside IR35 contracting role, paid by the hour for an initial 6 month period.\nOur Engineering Research and Development department (ER&D) is a fast growing function within Tata Technologies Limited that is assembled to work on exciting projects globally for multiple customers. It comprises highly specialized engineers across Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Heavy Machinery.\nWe are seeking experienced Joining Engineers to support manufacturing operations at Jaguar Land Rover's Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre (EPMC) in Wolverhampton. Working as part of the Manufacturing Engineering Joining Team, you will play a key role in analysing and improving joining processes used in the production of battery trays for electric vehicles.\nThis is a hands-on engineering role focused on identifying quality concerns, investigating root causes and implementing robust solutions across advanced joining technologies. You will work closely with plant and engineering teams to drive manufacturing quality improvements and support efficient production operations.\nLocation: Wolverhampton (Full Time, On Site)\nArea of Responsibility\nAnalyse joining process and quality data relating to battery tray production.\nEvaluate Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) results and teardown data to assess joint quality.\nInvestigate quality concerns and identify trends and root causes within manufacturing processes.\nDevelop and implement improvement plans to enhance joining quality, process capability and manufacturing performance.\nRecommend optimisations to joining equipment, parameters and production methods.\nTrack improvement activities through to completion, ensuring clear ownership and delivery timescales.\nPrepare technical reports and present findings and recommendations to engineering and plant stakeholders.\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to support continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing environment.\nKnowledge / Experience\nEssential:\nExperience of manufacturing engineering experience within an automotive, aerospace or advanced manufacturing environment.Hands-on technical experience in one or more of the following technologies:Self-Piercing Riveting (SPR)Aluminium Resistance Spot Welding (ARSW/ASW)Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) WeldingStrong understanding of joining quality assessment and root cause investigation techniques.Experience interpreting NDT reports, destructive testing results and teardown data.Ability to convert technical analysis into practical corrective action plans.Excellent communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to both engineering and operational teams.Ability to work full-time on-site in Wolverhampton.Desirable:\nDegree or equivalent qualification in Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Welding Engineering or a related discipline.Experience supporting battery, body-in-white, aluminium structures or electric vehicle manufacturing programmes.Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and structured problem-solving techniques.If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.\nTata Technologies: Engineering a better world.\nTata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. 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